SpaceX tried to launch Starship for the second time
- November 18, 2023
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On Saturday, November 18, the American company SpaceX carried out the second test launch of the Starship rocket system created for the Moon and Mars missions. As reported
On Saturday, November 18, the American company SpaceX carried out the second test launch of the Starship rocket system created for the Moon and Mars missions.
As reported by Ukrinform, this became known during the live broadcast of SpaceX. social networks H.
Watch Starship’s second integrated flight test → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK https://t.co/cahoRQ72lm
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) 18 November 2023
It was noted that Starship was launched from the SpaceX spaceport in Texas (USA) at 15.03 Kiev time.
First stage of the missile system (Super Heavy) after three minutes disconnected From the second stage – spacecraft (Ship 25), which exploded in the air a few seconds later.
Stage separation! pic.twitter.com/PipaCW1PDT
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) 18 November 2023
Space.com notes that the second stage of the Starship system is expected to reach near-orbital speeds and crash into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii about 90 minutes after launch.
However, about 10 minutes after the start, the company announced that contact with Ship 25 had been lost during its flight and that it assumed the ship had malfunctioned.
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.
Source: Ukrinform
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