SpaceX’s SN9 spacecraft passes tests on its Raptor engines: rocket signaling could explode TOMORROW, just a month after its predecessor made an accidental landing and exploded on the launch pad
- SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype successfully conducted a static test
- The rocket fired its three Raptor engines while it was attached to the launch pad
- The SpaceX airspace restriction program made applications Friday through Sunday
- This suggests that the new prototype could come out by Friday
Spacex’s latest Starship prototype, serial number 9 (SN9), ignited its massive Raptor engines for the first time, indicating that the massive rocket is preparing for its first high-altitude test flight. .
The static fire test, which took place on Wednesday evening, allows operators to fire the engines while the spacecraft remains fixed to the ground.
SN9 can be seen sitting on the launch pad of SpaceX’s Boca Chica test facility in Texas and then sprouting from its base with raging fire and smoke.
Restrictions on airspace for the area suggest that the first big jump could take place as early as Friday, with reserve spaces scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
SN9 will make the same journey as its predecessor, the serial number 8 (SN8), which launched 7.8 kilometers into the air before igniting a ball of flames the second it returned to land.
Although SN8 was destroyed, CEO Elon Musk considers it a success because it reached its target height and collected a lot of data along the way, paving the way for SN9 to make its own leap.
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Spacex’s latest Starship prototype, serial number 9 (SN9), fired its massive Raptor engines for the first time, indicating that the massive rocket is preparing for its first high-altitude test flight.
The new prototype is the second to feature wing tips and a nose cone and appears to have the same body design as its predecessors.
And SpaceX enthusiasts will soon be able to see it take to the skies.
The static fire test caused the SN9 to power all three of its Raptor engines for only 1.5 or 2 seconds, which seems to be a shorter time than what had been done with previous Starships.
Some viewers who tuned in to a series of live broadcasts showing pre-flight verification noted that the shortened test may have been a post-ignition abortion or that it was intentionally cut to prevent damage to the launch pad, which has occurred in the past.
Restrictions on airspace for the area suggest that the first big jump could take place as early as Friday, with reserve spaces scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. However, some Twitter users think it will happen on Saturday
Another starship is about to end, serial number 10 (SN10), which means we could see two spacecraft take flight at the same time.
A Twitter user asked, “With the SN10 almost complete and repairs on the landing pad, do you think this is something we’ll see in the coming weeks?”
The new prototype is the second to feature wing tips and a nose cone and appears to have the same body design as its predecessors. And SpaceX enthusiasts may soon see it being achieved in the sky
To which Musk simply replied yes.
However, having two spaceships take off at once depends on the fate of SN9, which could end up in a ball of flames and rubble like its SN8 predecessor.
On December 9, the SN8 exploded by the time it touched down after its first high-altitude flight that reached 7.8 miles.
On December 9, the SN8 exploded as it touched down after its first high-altitude flight that reached 7.8 miles.
When the SN8 finally touched, it ignited in flames and, once the fire and smoke were cleared, only a pile of debris was left topped with what was left of the ship’s nose cone.
The ascent of the prototype spacecraft took about six minutes before the engines stopped and the SN8 began its journey to the launch pad.
The world sat on the edge of their seats as the rocket approached the ground, wondering if Musk’s prediction of a crash landing would be correct.
When the SN8 finally touched, it ignited in flames and, once the fire and smoke were cleared, only a pile of debris was left topped by what was left of the cone of the ship’s nose.
Musk, however, considered the launch a success: he said the prototype, although destroyed, collected a large amount of data that would bring SpaceX closer to a step of sending humans to Mars aboard the rocket. .