After launching the booster, it was supposed to be caught on the launch pad, but not all parameters were correct so the plan was changed.
The world’s most powerful Starship rocket was launched from Boca Chica, Texas, at 3:30 a.m. Indian time on Wednesday. This was Starship’s sixth test. Newly elected US President Donald Trump also visited Starbase to witness the test.
Super heavy spacecraft and rockets are collectively called “spacecraft”. In this test, the booster was to be caught on the launch pad after launch, but since not all parameters were correct, it was decided to land it in the water.
The spaceship’s engine was restarted in space. This was followed by a landing in the Indian Ocean. The ability to start engines in space is very important to Elon Musk’s company SpaceX. It will be used for deorbit burning in future missions.
The spacecraft flew with a higher angle of attack on its return to Earth. This provided valuable data on shutter control and thermal protection systems. With the help of this data, it will be easy to make changes to the ship’s design and systems in the future.
Newly elected US President Donald Trump also visited Starbase to witness the test. SpaceX owner Elon Musk received it.
Starship was launched at 03:30 IST on November 20 for the sixth flight test.
When the ship was about 50 kilometers above Earth, its speed was close to 14,000 kilometers per hour and the temperature had also reached about 1,430°C.
Like the Super Heavy Booster, the Starship also made a controlled water landing. It was landed in the Indian Ocean.
Starship on the launch pad before launch. This is the sixth test of the spacecraft from Elon Musk’s company SpaceX.
Mission 01 hour 05 minutes 24 seconds
00:00:02 Takeoff00:01:02 MAX Q (moment of maximum mechanical stress on the rocket)00:02:32 SUPER HEAVY MECO (most engines shut down)00:02:39 HOT-STAGING (ignition and Starship Raptor separation stage) 00:02:44 Super Heavy Boostback Burn Start00:03:38 Super Heavy Boostback Burn Shutdown00:03:40 Hot Drop00:06:25 Super Heavy Transonic 00:06:38 Super Heavy Boostback Start Burn Super Heavy landing00:07:00 Super Heavy booster shot (landed in water)00:08:27 Spaceship engine cut-off00:37:46 Raptor In-Space Relight demo00:47:13 Spaceship Entry01:02 :06 Starship Transonic01:03:12 Starship Subsonic01:04:56 Landing Flip01:05:01 Landing Burn01:05:24 An exciting landing
The booster was hung on the launch pad for the first time during the fifth test. The Starship’s fifth test took place on October 13. During this test, a super heavy booster sent 96 km above Earth was brought back to the launch pad, which was captured by Maczilla. The Maczilla has two metal arms that look like chopsticks.
The spacecraft re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere and made a controlled landing in the Indian Ocean. When the spacecraft entered the Earth’s atmosphere, its speed was 26,000 kilometers per hour and the temperature had reached 1,430°C.
Starship has 6 Raptor engines, while Super Heavy has 33 Raptor engines.
The Super Heavy booster was returned to the launch site after being lifted 96 km above Earth and captured.
When the spacecraft entered the Earth’s atmosphere, the speed was 26,000 kilometers per hour and the temperature reached 1,430°C.
The spacecraft re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere and landed in the Indian Ocean. This is called ditching.
The fourth test was successful, the landing took place in the water. The fourth Starship test took place on June 6, 2024 and was successful. This 1h05 mission was launched from Boca Chica at 6:20 p.m. In this setting, the spacecraft was taken into space, then returned to Earth and landed on water.
The main objective of the test was to see if the spacecraft could survive upon entry into Earth’s atmosphere. After the test, the company’s owner, Elon Musk, said: “Despite losing several tiles and a damaged flap, the Starship made a smooth landing in the sea.”
Third test: Contact with the ship was lost after re-entry. This test took place on March 14, 2024. SpaceX had stated that Starship would not be able to survive re-entry, but it made many significant achievements during the flight. Elon Musk said he hoped half a dozen ships would fly this year.
Starship opened and closed the payload door after reaching orbit. Several tons of liquid oxygen were moved between two tanks inside the rocket and re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, but contact was lost.
In the third test, Starship re-entered Earth’s atmosphere 46 minutes after launch, when the rocket was 65 km above its contact.
Second test: a malfunction occurred after the stages were separated The second Starship test took place on November 18, 2023 around 6:30 p.m. The separation of the Super Heavy Booster and Starship occurred approximately 2.4 minutes after launch. The booster was supposed to land on Earth, but after 3.2 minutes it exploded 90 km above.
The spacecraft went according to plan. After approximately 8 minutes, the ship also experienced a malfunction 90 miles (148 km) above Earth, necessitating its destruction. It was destroyed using the flight termination system.
In the second test, the hot stage process was used for the first time to separate the rocket and the ship, which was completely successful. All 33 Raptor engines also performed correctly from launch to separation.
SpaceX launched Starship from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.
Starship successfully took off thanks to the power of 33 Raptor engines.
The rocket booster and spacecraft were separated through a hot stage process.
The booster was supposed to land on Earth, but it exploded 90 km above.
First test: There was an explosion 4 minutes after launch Starship’s first orbital test took place on April 20, 2023. Booster 7 and Ship 24 were launched during this test. Just 4 minutes after takeoff, the Starship explodes 30 kilometers above the Gulf of Mexico.
Even after the ship failed, Elon Musk and the employees were celebrating. Indeed, the rocket itself flying from the launch pad was a great success. Musk had said two days before the launch: success can be achieved, but enthusiasm is guaranteed.
Starship made its first test flight on April 20. Four minutes later, it exploded about 30 kilometers above the Gulf of Mexico.
SpaceX had said that even before the separation stage, part of it had suddenly separated, although it had not been repaired. What we learn with a test like this leads to success. Today’s test will help us improve Starship’s reliability. Teams will continue to review data and work towards the next flight test.
The Starship system is completely reusable SpaceX, the company of the world’s second richest businessman, Elon Musk, built this rocket. Super Heavy spaceships and boosters are collectively called “Starships”. The height of this vehicle is 397 feet. It is fully reusable and capable of carrying 150 tonnes of load. The Starship system will be able to take 100 people to Mars simultaneously.
spaceship system
Height: 397 feet Diameter: 9 meters Payload capacity: 100-150 metric tons
What can a spaceship do?
Payload deliveryMoon missionsEarth-to-Earth transportationInterplanetary transportation
Spaceship will send humans to Mars This launch is important because only this spacecraft will take humans interplanetary. This means that, thanks to his help, for the first time a human being will set foot on a planet other than Earth. Musk wants to send humans to Mars and establish a colony there by 2029. The spacecraft will also be able to transport humans to any corner of the world in less than an hour.
What is the need to establish a colony on Mars? Regarding the need to establish a colony on Mars, Elon Musk says: “A life-ending event on Earth can cause the end of humanity, but if we establish our base on Mars, humanity will be able to survive there. ” Millions of years ago, dinosaurs also died on Earth following a life-ending event. At the same time, Professor Stephen Hawking also said in 2017 that if humans want to survive, they will need to develop within 100 years.
The Starship spacecraft is part of the Artemis program It is also important that this mission succeeds because the Starship spacecraft is part of NASA’s Artemis program. Thanks to this, humans will return to the Moon after 5 decades. Starship will complete the final phase of the Moon mission. Will take astronauts into lunar orbit via spacecraft and also land on the moon.