SpaceX starship successfully took off, but exploded on first undocking

He second Starship launch rehearsal it went a little further, but was not successfully completed.

After the first attempt had to be canceled in the last 40 seconds countdown due to the freezing of the valve, this time it was able to start. However, before the separation of the rocket superheavythe failure of five of its engines led to a trajectory deviation and starship explosionwhich ended up falling into the ocean.

Initially, it was necessary to stop countdown in the final seconds due to a boost problem and another in the second stage. Nevertheless, it was believed that they were resolved in time, and a launch was made, which could not be brought to completion. This is to be expected, so it’s not a disappointment for SpaceX, which at least has already managed to get further than before.

As for the wreckage, it all fell into the sea as planned, so there are no injuries or property damage to be regretted other than the Starship itself.

What is special about Starship?

starship it reusable rocket the largest in the world. Its height is 120 meters and it was built in order to be able to travel to distant planets without having to carry a lot of fuel. You can complete a mission on a planet and then get fuel from another ship. I would refuel in full space. In addition, the propulsion system will not sit idle waiting for de-orbit, but will land in a controlled manner on Earth and can be used again.

Since this is a completely new missile, it was expected that the first attempts would not be successful. However, what Starship has achieved is great news for SpaceX. Having lost part of the trajectory, the ship endured for several seconds, making pirouettes in the air, very close to the point. Max Q. This is the point at which the dynamic load to which the aircraft is subjected is maximum. So that it’s going on for so long, right now, shows that Starship has a lot of stability. Perhaps the next attempt will be the last.