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The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it would oversee the investigation into Tuesday’s “landing crash” with SpaceX’s prototype Starship SN9 rocket.
Starship SN9 crash landed on Tuesday during a fiery test flight, which exploded near the launch site in Boca Chica, Texas, tumbled out of the air and burst into flames before crumbling on the surface.
“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 evolves,” an FAA spokesman added.
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On the video, the rocket could not be stabilized while struggling to return to the runway, coming in hard and crooked to explode as it sank to the ground.
“We had another good flight to the 10-kilometer apogee. We showed the ability to switch the engines to the landing fuel tanks … we just have to work on the landing,” said SpaceX engineer John Insprucker during a 15 minute live stream of the launch. ‘And a reminder, it’s a test flight – for the second time, our Starship is flying in this configuration. We have a lot of data. ”
The explosion takes place in the stream for about 12 minutes and 50 seconds. The impact has a tremendous impact and sends a huge cloud of dust and smoke skyward.
“We will be back soon with another Starship,” Insprucker added.
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Another test flight in December yielded similar results – with the rocket stabilizing on its return, but crashing too fast and inflating on the loading dock. The Federal Aviation Administration said earlier this week that SpaceX conducted the test without permission and violated the launch license.
The FAA told FOX Business that it required the SpaceX agency to investigate the Decmeber incident with SpaceX’s Starship SN8, including a “comprehensive review of the company’s safety culture, operational decision-making and process discipline.”
“All tests that could affect public safety at the launch site of Boca Chica have been suspended until the investigation is completed and the FAA approves the company’s corrective actions,” the FAA said.
The FAA noted that the affirmative action was included in Tuesday’s SN9 launch and that it is expected that “no further enforcement of SN8 matters will be taken.”
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The Starship is a 16-story high-rise spacecraft that SpaceX founder Elon Musk hopes to use to send humans to Mars for the first time from the moon.
The rocket is planned to be a reusable vehicle.
Reportedly, the successor to the SN9, the SN10 Starship, is almost complete.