Elon Musk’s SpaceX reported that the Starship rocket was deliberately destroyed due to engine problems and began to lose altitude. The launch took place on April 20 from the Boca Chica site in Texas.
After launch, the super-powered rocket started spinning and came crashing down. The company decided to carry out a “rapid and unscheduled dismantling” of the device. The rocket sank in the Gulf of Mexico, its flying fragments after the explosion were visible everywhere. Created to conquer deep space, the craft collapsed before separation from the rocket stage at an altitude of about 38 kilometers.
The ship failed several engines, lost altitude, and began to spin. The order was given to complete the flight to the ship and the thruster
SpaceX said in a statement.
During the tests, it was found that 3 Raptor engines did not work when starting the first stage-accelerator, while on the climb their number increased to six.
The Starship, according to Musk’s idea, should be the largest and most powerful of all man-made devices. It is on it that expeditions to the Moon and Mars will be sent.
To date, seven Starship tests have resulted in the destruction of the rocket. After a failed launch, SpaceX shares lost more than 8% in price. Despite the setback, company founder Elon Musk called the launch an incredible experience.
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