SpaceX conducted a second hot fire test of its Super Heavy booster on Friday afternoon, likely taking a key step toward the next launch of its massive new rocket.
If additional data reviews verify this performance, it appears likely that SpaceX has completed the last major hardware test needed before a second flight of the Starship launch system.
This was a problem during the rocket’s unsuccessful debut test flight in April when the lack of a sound suppression system led to significant damage, including the rupture of concrete chunks from the launch pad that rained down debris for miles around the Starbase location in South Texas.
About four weeks ago, SpaceX successfully tested a new water deluge and flame deflector installed beneath the Starship launch mount.
The company must receive a launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration, which has been reviewing a “mishap investigation report” submitted by SpaceX following the April test flight.
After accepting or modifying this report, the Federal Aviation Administration and SpaceX will identify corrective actions that the company must make ahead of its second test flight to ensure the safety of people, property, and wildlife near the South Texas launch site, which is surrounded by wetlands and the Gulf of Mexico.
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SpaceX conducted a second hot fire test of its Super Heavy booster on Friday afternoon, likely taking a key step toward the next launch of its massive new rocket.
If additional data reviews verify this performance, it appears likely that SpaceX has completed the last major hardware test needed before a second flight of the Starship launch system.
This was a problem during the rocket’s unsuccessful debut test flight in April when the lack of a sound suppression system led to significant damage, including the rupture of concrete chunks from the launch pad that rained down debris for miles around the Starbase location in South Texas.
About four weeks ago, SpaceX successfully tested a new water deluge and flame deflector installed beneath the Starship launch mount.
The company must receive a launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration, which has been reviewing a “mishap investigation report” submitted by SpaceX following the April test flight.
After accepting or modifying this report, the Federal Aviation Administration and SpaceX will identify corrective actions that the company must make ahead of its second test flight to ensure the safety of people, property, and wildlife near the South Texas launch site, which is surrounded by wetlands and the Gulf of Mexico.
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