Starship Orbital Test Flight Mission Imminent, Musk Predicts Only 50% Success Rate
Starship Orbital Test Flight Mission Imminent, Musk Predicts Only 50% Success RateAccording to reports, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed during a recent live stream that the company's fifth Starship orbital test flight mission (IFT-5) is expected to launch in late August or early September. This test flight will utilize the combination of the "Super Heavy Booster" (B12) and the "Starship spacecraft" (S30)...
Space Impasse: Boeing Starship Malfunction Strands Two American Astronauts for a Month
Space Impasse: Boeing Starship Malfunction Strands Two American Astronauts for a MonthOn July 10, 2023, over a month has passed since NASA announced the malfunction of the Boeing spacecraft, and two American astronauts, Sunita and Butch, remain stranded on the International Space Station (ISS), with no clear return date. Their planned 8-day mission has turned into a prolonged space "voyage" due to the spacecraft's malfunctions...
The reason for the failed launch of the starship was that Musk made a mistake by not repairing the launder
You can't imagine what caused the failed launch of a starship, and what caused three engines to fail to ignite as soon as they were ignited? Although it is bundled with 33 engines, the probability of three malfunctioning during takeoff and ignition is also too high, just like buying a 30 ring fireworks and three misfires are relatively rare, let alone a precision designed starship spacecraft.So what exactly is it about? Now it seems that the reason is that the starship launcher lacks a key facility, which is probably because Musk didn't come to repair it in a hurry...