Elon Musk says there is a ‘good chance’ that SpaceX’s Starship SN10 will be launched this week after the FAA concluded its investigation into SN9’s explosive test flight.
- SpaceX could launch its Starship SN 10 prototype this week, Elon Musk said
- The firm has been investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration
- The investigation looked at the cause of the exploding SN9 prototype
- The agency found no danger and considered SN10 as takeoff
- SN10 introduced the same high flight of six kilometers into the air
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its investigation into SpaceX’s exploding Startship SN9 prototype to pave the way for the SN10 test flight. ‘
The investigation focused on ensuring that the operations were safe, which found that the explosion did not endanger the public and that rubbish was contained in designated danger areas.
The FAA’s announcement means that SpaceX can proceed with the launch of its latest prototype, which CEO Elon Musk’s has a good chance of flying this week ‘.
The closure of the road around SpaceX’s Boca Chica, Texas facility says that spaceflight activities will take place on February 22 from 09:00 GMT to 18:00 GMT, but it is not clear whether the firm will conduct tests, or the world will see that SN10 is going to take flight its first six kilometers high.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its investigation into SpaceX’s exploding Startship SN9 prototype to pave the way for the SN10 test flight. ‘And Elon Musk says it could happen sometime this week
The FAA launched an investigation into SpaceX after the launch of its Starship SN9 on February 2, which ended with the rocket exploding into a ball when it tried to land.
SN9 took off from SpaceX’s Boca Chica test facility on February 4 at about 15:24 ET.
The massive rocket hit the target of six miles in about four minutes in flight and then performed an aerodynamic descent to its side while falling to the ground.
However, the prototype could not move in the vertical position before landing on the launch pad, which hampered the ability to hold the landing.
The closure of the road around SpaceX’s Boca Chica, Texas facility says that spaceflight activities will take place on February 22 from 09:00 GMT to 18:00 GMT, but it is not clear whether the firm will conduct tests, or the world will see that SN10 takes its first six miles high. flight
Elon Musk announced on Twitter that SpaceX can launch the Starship SN10 this week
It ends up with a deafening accident and explodes in bright orange flames and a cloud of dust, but the fire does not spread.
After the launch, the FAA investigated the crash to determine if SpaceX followed protocols – specifically that no one or anything was endangered during the blast.
“The FAA’s top priority in regulating commercial space transportation is to ensure that operations are safe, even if there is a deviation,” the federal agency said in a statement to DailyMail.com.
The FAA investigation into the exploded SN9 (photo) focused on ensuring that the operations were safe, which found that the explosion did not endanger the public and that rubbish was contained in designated danger areas
“The FAA will oversee the investigation into the landing accident with the SpaceX Starship SN9 prototype in Boca Chica, Texas.”
“Although it was an unmanned test flight, the investigation will identify the cause of the current crash and possible opportunities to further improve safety as the program develops.”
Just as many people watched the live stream, the FAA concluded that the failure occurred during the return of the rocket.
“The SN9 vehicle failed within the limits of the FAA safety analysis,” said an FAA spokesman. CNN. “The unsuccessful landing and explosion did not endanger the public or property.”
The announcement means that SN10 will start from the test facility and try the iconic ‘belly flop’ maneuver on the return journey – but hopefully the latest prototype can still land, unlike its predecessors.