The world’s most powerful missile, Starship of the SpaceX company of Elon Mousk, has managed to enter Earth’s orbit during its 15th test flight, but the mission has also been associated with technical problems.
The rocket, 124m long, set off from space base in southern Texas. However, just minutes after the departure, a technical problem caused SpaceX to cancel the effort to recover Super Heavy accelerator.
Rather than being caught by mechanical wings on the launch platform, the accelerator ended up in the Gulf of Mexico, where a major fire explosion swept through the fall. The company announced that the causes of recovery are still unknown.
Despite this problem, the rest of the rocket, Starship, succeeded in orbiting Earth. During the mission, it also launched 26 satellites of the Starlink network, while it was scheduled to perform 14 rounds around the planet before returning to Earth on Saturday.
SpaceX’s main goal is to develop a fully reused missile system, with the aim of significantly reducing space travel costs.
Starship is also part of NASA’s plans for sending astronauts to the moon, under the Artemis programme, while Elon Musk aims for future ships to be used for trips to Mars.
Next challenge for the company remains the return and capture of Starship on the launch platform, a complex maneuver because of high speeds and extreme temperatures during the entry into Earth’s atmosphere.
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