Spacex launches the stars’ failed test report, sets on Monday to launch Monday

The heavy vibrations that led to increased stress and fuel leakage were the main cause of an explosion of Spacexthe star ship during partial The failed launch from Januarythe company said on Monday.

What do we know:

The company made the seventh Star test flight and their super heavy rocket on January 16, 2025.

After the launch, the stars successfully separated from the rappel rocket, but began to face two minutes later, when a flash was seen behind the ship between the liquid oxygen tank and the heat shield. Two minutes later, a fire started in that section, which led to the engine stop and finally triggered the ship’s safety system, which led to the ship’s break.

In a report issued by Spacex, the company said the safety system of the ship and the “flight cessation system” worked as they were intended when the ship exploded.

“The most probable main cause for the loss of the ship has been identified as a harmonic response several times stronger than it was seen during testing, which has led to increased hardware in the propulsion system,” Spacex said. “Subsequent propeller leaks have exceeded the escape capacity of the attic area of ​​the ship and led to sustained fires.”

Improvements as a result of investigation

Following the explosion, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered Spacex to carry out a mistake.

Spacex officials said they drove a “static extended fire”, with the star vessels they intend to use for the eighty test flight. They said they used several motor traction levels and hardware configurations to recreate the vibration levels in the failed flight.

The results led to a change in fuel lines in engines and fuel adjustments.

Also, the company makes changes to the rear portion that caught fire during the last launch, adding several vent holes and a new purification system.

The next test flight

What we don’t know:

Spacex moved the following test flight until Monday after Programming it initially for Friday.

In his summary of Mishap report, Spacex said he was working with FAA to close the investigation or to obtain a flight safety and a license for his next flight.

During the flight test, Starship will implement four objects meant to simulate Starlink satellites.

The rocket is then expected to slip into the Indian Ocean.

Spacex will also try to catch the super heavy booster, allowing it to be reused.

The launch window will open at 5:30 pm Central.

Spacex will accommodate a live webcast of the flight test that will start about 40 minutes before taking off.

Flight test seven

Spacex Starship took off from the Starbase Installation of the Southern Texas on January 16, During a test flight. Expected to land in the Indian Ocean.

Instead, a spokesman for the live transmission of the company launched said the stars had problems shortly after take -off.

They noted that the ship’s engines began to go out before the scheduled interruption before they stop sending telemetry data.

FAA said that there are no reports on explosion wounds, and the agency worked with Spacex and the Turks and Caicos authorities to confirm the reports on material damages.

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