The explosion exploded and the Space X rocket exploded.
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This is the latest and strongest version of the Starship that helped human immigrant Mars.
At the end of September, Musk released a rocket “Starship” that could help humans immigrate to Mars. He also said that he hopes to achieve a sub-orbital test flight of the starship prototype MK1 within two months.
Now, two months have passed, and MK1 has ushered in a stress test and exploded.
Muske said it was time to develop an upgraded version of MK3.
Maximum stress test
This ground pressure test was conducted on November 20th, local time in Texas. The live video of the space fan showed that the test lasted for a whole day, the carrier was periodically vented, and the final explosion occurred in the afternoon.
Subsequently, Musk said in Twitter that MK1 is a valuable pathfinder for manufacturing, and then continues to design MK3. The second prototype Mk2 was also built in a Florida factory.
He also said that the design of the new MK3 will be very different.
The SpaceX spokesperson’s statement also said that the purpose of today’s test is to get the most out of the system, and the results are not entirely unexpected, nor a serious setback.
starShip starship plan
SpaceX announced the Starship program at the end of September this year. The purpose of this program is to allow humans to eventually reach Mars and achieve interstellar immigration.
(Want to know the specifics of the conference at the time, you can stamp the article before the qubit: Marske spacecraft launched in the history of the strongest! within 2 months of test flights and can carry 100 people long-term space travel, the city also issued Mars idea )
MK1 planned suborbital test flight in two months, will be followed in November MK2 test. The ultimate goal is to conduct an MK3 or MK5 orbital flight test within 6 months.
It seems that MK1’s sub-orbital test flight is no longer a play. What will happen to MK2 in November? There are currently no relevant parameters to announce.
When the entire plan was announced in September, Musk had revealed that the Mk1 and Mk2 were equipped with SpaceX’s three Raptor engines.
Starting from Mk3, it will be powered by six engines, and the carrying capacity will be equivalent to the final Starship, which can carry more than 100 passengers.
6 months test flight, is it possible
When Musk announced his plan in September, he also knew that in such a short period of time, so many plans seemed to be crazy.
However, he also believes that the goal of achieving the starship orbital flight test in six months is still accurate. “Because the continued growth of design and manufacturing is exponential.”
However, he added that the target date has not been rigorously checked, “I am just giving you a basic process of consciousness.” (literally stream of consciousness)
The big talk is really inscrutable, all-inclusive, dripping water does not leak.
What about the next test? When will the technical details of MK2 and other prototypes be announced?
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