Starship has performed a new flight test. This time the docking of the Super Heavy booster with the Mechazilla turret failed. On the other hand, spectators, including Donald Trump, were able to witness a new landing of Starship.
This was the sixth launch. Tuesday 19 November SpaceXthe space company launched by Elon Musk, organized a new test for Starship. This formula refers to the structure formed by the Starship spaceship and the Super Heavy rocket: it is the largest carrier ever built in the history of man. He was there to witness the launch Elon Muskfounder of SpaceX, e Donald Trumpnow president-elect of the United States. Elon Musk will eventually have an official role in his new government.
The last test amazed the spectators. For the first flight the Super Heavy booster re-entered the atmosphere to be imaged while still in flight by a turret. A success that seemed impossible, especially since it was the first attempt in the testing phase. He explained it to Fanpage.it Francesco Topputoprofessor of Space Systems at the Polytechnic of Milan: “It has changed access to Space”.
This time thehooking with metal rods from the tower Mechazilla (copyright Elon Musk) failed. On the other hand it was possible to see a new Starship landingreturned from her journey into space to land in the sea. The spacecraft landed in the Indian Ocean after pouring the power of its engines into the water. Starship had also performed a splashdown on October 14th.
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All the test, better remember it, it was organized without a crew. According to Elon Musk’s words, once Starship is developed it will be able to play a fundamental role in plan to land on Mars. Before arriving on a new planet for the first time, the technologies developed with Starship will play a fundamental role in the very near future. SpaceX is working with NASA on the Artemis program which should bring man back to the Moon for the first time since the mission in 2026 Apollo 17. The last moon landing was December 14, 1972.
