2023-04-21 06:44:45
The Starship launch vehicle that exploded yesterday, April 20, a few minutes after the start of the flight, was destroyed on purpose due to problems with the engines and loss of altitude. This was reported by SpaceX, which designed the rocket.
“The ship had several engines out of order, there was a loss of altitude, and it began to rotate. The command was given to complete the flight for both the spacecraft and the booster,” the company said.
As specified in SpaceX, in accordance with the standard procedure, the Starship launch site, as well as the territory adjacent to it, were blocked long before the start of the test. “We expect the road and beach near the site to remain closed until tomorrow,” the company said.
In the city of Port Isabel, located about 8 km from the SpaceX site, houses and other infrastructure were covered with sand and earth particles that were thrown into the air after the rocket launch.
The first test flight of the Starship launch vehicle took place on the afternoon of April 20. A few minutes after launch and reaching an altitude of 38 km, the device began to rotate and exploded. Initially, the test launch of the rocket was scheduled for April 17. Then the test was postponed due to a sealing problem.
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