SpaceX postpones second test launch of Starship launch vehicle
November 17, 2023
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American company SpaceX postponed the second test launch of the Starship rocket system to Saturday, November 18. This was announced by the company’s CEO, Elon Musk. social networks
American company SpaceX postponed the second test launch of the Starship rocket system to Saturday, November 18.
This was announced by the company’s CEO, Elon Musk. social networks HAccording to Ukrinform.
“We need to replace the grille vane drive, so the launch is being postponed until Saturday,” he wrote.
This design is responsible for braking the first stage of the Super Heavy booster.
On Saturday, the launch window will open at 16:00 Kiev time. The launch will be streamed on the X social network and NASA’s YouTube channel.
The flight in unmanned mode is expected to last one and a half hours. After separation from the carrier, the ship will make one revolution around the Earth. It will then make a controlled descent into the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian Islands. The first stage after launch should fall into the Gulf of Mexico.
Originally, the launch was planned to take place on Friday from the SpaceX spaceport in Texas.
As Ukrinform reported, SpaceX launched Starship on its first test flight in April, but an explosion occurred on the ship shortly after launch.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has licensed SpaceX for the second test launch of the Starship rocket system.
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