FAA je 27. maja objavila da je tokom 12. testnog leta Starshipa (22. maj) došlo do "incidenta" kada Super Heavy booster nije uspeo da ponovo zapali motore tokom delimičnog boostback manevra i pao je u Meksički zaliv. Gornji stepen je ispunio većinu ciljeva misije, lansiravši 20 simuliranih Starlink satelita i dva modifikovana satelita koja su snimila raketu u usponu. FAA zahteva potpunu istragu pre nego što odobri novi let.
Starship Privremeno Prizemljen: FAA Traži Istragu Nakon Kvara Super Heavy Boostera
Starship grounded as SpaceX investigates Super Heavy booster failure
Ogromna raketa Starship kompanije SpaceX privremeno je prizemljena dok traje istraga o incidentu tokom najnovijeg testnog leta, objavila je Federalna uprava za vazduhoplovstvo (FAA).
Šta se dogodilo
Starship je poleteo 22. maja iz kompanijske baze Starbase u Južnom Teksasu na svom 12. testnom letu od aprila 2023. godine. Prvi stepen — Super Heavy — pokretalo je 33 Raptor motora i obezbedio je početni potisak pri liftoffu. Nakon odvajanja, gornji stepen je nastavio misiju koristeći svojih šest Raptor motora.
FAA je 27. maja saopštila da je tokom oko sat dugog leta zabeležen "incident": Super Heavy nije uspeo da ponovo zapali motore tokom delimičnog boostback manevra, što je rezultovalo nekontrolisanim spuštanjem boostera u Meksički zaliv. SpaceX je opisao događaj kao "hard splashdown" — snažan udar pri doskoku u vodu. Nije prijavljeno povreda niti materijalne štete na kopnu.
Šta je postignuto tokom leta
Gornji stepen je uspešno ispunio veći deo ciljeva misije: lansirao je 20 simuliranih (lažnih) Starlink satelita i dva modifikovana satelita koja su u jednom trenutku snimila Starship tokom uspona. Gornji stepen je potom pao i eksplodirao u Indijskom okeanu.
Istraga FAA i naredni koraci
FAA zahteva od SpaceX-a potpunu istragu incidenta, kao što agencija standardno radi kad se tokom svemirskog leta dogodi nešto neočekivano. SpaceX će morati da dostavi konačni izveštaj sa uzrocima i predloženim korektivnim merama pre nego što FAA odobri povratak Starshipa u letni režim. Dok traje istraga, Starship je prizemljen.
Zašto je ovo važno
Ovaj let je bio debi treće generacije Starship prototipa V3, najmoćnije verzije do sada: ukupna visina potpuno sklopljenog sistema je 407 stopa (≈124 m), Super Heavy je visok 236 stopa (≈72 m), a gornji stepen Starship 171 stopu (≈52 m). SpaceX razvija Starship da bi omogućio dopunjavanje goriva u orbiti — ključnu sposobnost za misije ka Mesecu u okviru NASA-inog Artemis programa i dugoročno za putovanja ka Marsu.
Napomena: Izvor informacija: USA TODAY (reporter Eric Lagatta). FAA je potvrdila "incident" 27. maja; SpaceX istražuje uzrok kvara Super Heavy boostera.
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
NASA released thousands of new photos taken during the Artemis II mission around the moon. The astronauts selected for the mission thoroughly documented the 10-day voyage, which included an April 6 lunar flyby as they traveled more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.(Provided by NASA)
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft sits atop the Super Heavy Booster Tuesday, May 19 at launch pad 2 as preparations continue for the 12th test flight of the Starship rocket in Starbase, Texas.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft sits atop the Super Heavy Booster Tuesday, May 19 at launch pad 2 as preparations continue for the 12th test flight of the Starship rocket in Starbase, Texas.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft is lifted at launch pad 2 for a full stack on top of the Super Heavy Booster as preparations continue Tuesday, May 19 for 12th test flight of the Starship spacecraft in Starbase, Texas.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft sits atop the Super Heavy Booster on May 20 as preparations continue for the 12th test flight from Starbase, Texas.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
A crowd gathers May 20 near launch pad 2 to look at Starship stacked at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in South Texas ahead of flight 12.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft sits atop the Super Heavy booster May 21 before SpaceX scrubbed a planned flight test at the last minute.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
The SpaceX Starship sits atop the Super Heavy Booster May 22 as preparations continue for another attempt to launch the 12th test flight of the spacecraft at the company’s launch complex in Starbase, Texas.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft thunders into the sky.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft thunders into the sky.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft thunders into the sky.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
Starship launches May 22 on a mission SpaceX refers to as Flight 12 from its company town and headquarters called Starbase in South Texas. The mission was the debut of a new-generation Starship prototype called Version 3.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
Starship launches May 22 on a mission SpaceX refers to as Flight 12 from its company town and headquarters called Starbase in South Texas. Standing at 407 feet tall, Version 3 is the most powerful and largest iteration of Starship ever launched.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
The upper stage of Starship is seen launching May 22 atop the lower stage booster called Super Heavy.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
SpaceX launches its Starship megarocket for the 12th time ever on May 22 from Starbase, Texas.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
The 407-feet-tall Starship rocket (a new model known as Version 3) lifts off May 22 on a mission SpaceX refers to as flight 12.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
The 407-feet-tall Starship rocket (a new model known as Version 3) lifts off May 22 on a mission SpaceX refers to as flight 12.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
The 407-feet-tall Starship rocket (a new model known as Version 3) lifts off May 22 on a mission SpaceX refers to as flight 12.(Steve Nesius/Reuters)
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