According to the CEO of SpaceX, the operation of the vehicle on the way to launch has been changed, thanks to which there is a much greater chance of a successful launch.
As is known, the SpaceX rocket also plays an important role in NASA’s Artemis lunar program
In the fourth minute after launch, due to engine failure, the spacecraft began to rotate, and the spacecraft could not separate from the rocket stage, so the ground control detonated it to prevent it from falling into a populated area.
Elon Musk added that the success of the next test launch, or the probability of the rocket entering orbit, was estimated at 60 percent, depending on how good the separation was.
According to him, one of the most important changes to the Starship class can be found during launch. For separation, the so-called “hot staging” procedure is used, in which the landing gear of the spacecraft ignites only when the Super Heavy launch vehicle has not yet separated.
He noted that this procedure was also used by the Russians in their space programmes.
The CEO is a bloomberg He also told the journalist that Investment in the Starship project is likely to approach $3 billion this year.
