SpaceX delays Starship testing – meter stopped 40 seconds before launch
April 17, 2023
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The American company SpaceX has delayed the first test flight of the Starship rocket ship, scheduled for Monday, April 17. This was reported by the company itself, as
The American company SpaceX has delayed the first test flight of the Starship rocket ship, scheduled for Monday, April 17.
This was reported by the company itself, as reported by Ukrinform. twitter.
“We’re giving up on today’s flight test attempt (Starship – ed.). SpaceX said the team is working on the next viable launch opportunity.
Portal Space.com states that the company stopped the counter 40 seconds before Starship launched.
The next opportunity for the spacecraft’s first test flight will appear no later than 48 hours from today.
It was noted that the reason for the delay of the flight was fuel problem.
Previously, Elon Musk’s SpaceX received approval from the US government to launch the next-generation Starship rocket, a major milestone in the company’s quest to send humans to the moon and Mars.
Starship is a large new rocket designed to take humans, including NASA astronauts, into deep space. It should also serve as a relatively inexpensive platform for launching satellites and other payloads into orbit.
The entire Starship system is 120m long, making it more powerful than previous crewed spaceships. The rocket is designed to be reusable, which SpaceX predicts will keep costs low.
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