#Nasa spacex launch live update

The investigation report is not being released publicly because it includes propriety information belonging to SpaceX and also data restricted by United States export controls, the F.A.A. SpaceX spent several months adding a large steel plate and a water-deluge system to minimize damage caused by liftoff. It also called for improvements to the launchpad. said the 63 corrective actions described in the final investigation report included redesigns of the rocket to prevent leaks and fires and additional analysis and testing of safety systems including the flight termination system. The launch also caused substantial damage to the launchpad, blasting pieces of concrete into the surrounding areas and kicking up clouds of dirt that reached a small town six miles from the launch site. “This led to a loss of communications to the majority of booster engines and, ultimately, control of the vehicle.”

#Nasa spacex launch live update

“During ascent, the vehicle sustained fires from leaking propellant in the aft end of the Super Heavy booster, which eventually severed connection with the vehicle’s primary flight computer,” the SpaceX update said. In a post on its website on Friday, SpaceX described the problems. The rocket reached an altitude of 24 miles above the Gulf of Mexico, far short of reaching orbit, although SpaceX employees popped champagne in celebration of what the flight managed to accomplish. A few minutes later, it started to tumble out of control and then ended in an explosion induced by its flight termination system, which is designed to prevent out-of-control rockets from crashing into a populated area. The first Starship test flight successfully lifted off on April 20.

A Number That Sums It Up: 63 corrective actions are required.