SpaceX Dissects Starship Issues Ahead of Flight 10
Company shares findings from investigations into anomalies both in flight and on test stand.
Company shares findings from investigations into anomalies both in flight and on test stand.
Recent mishaps coincide with the introduction of Starship Block 2, a more powerful configuration of the rocket.
Rocket’s upper stage was lost for the third consecutive test flight.
Vehicle travels further than it did on its previous two missions but fails to make it back to Earth in one piece.
FAA says back-to-back explosions on previous flights necessitate larger airspace closures.
Agency nearly doubles the aircraft hazard area after the massive rocket exploded on back-to-back test flights in January and March.
Multiple aircraft flying over and near the Caribbean are forced to divert, according to flight tracking data.
Regulator issues a modified launch and reentry license that allows launching multiple flights under the vehicle’s Flight 7 configuration and mission profile.
New solution introduced by Salt Lake City-based CleanJoule promises to reduce spaceflight emissions while improving fuel energy density.
SpaceX aims to increase the number of authorized Starship launches at its Starbase launch pad in Texas from five to 25 per year.