SpaceX blows up the Starship SN7 tank, and it was intentional. But why? According to Space.com's latest report, Elon Musk's space company purposely destroyed the Starship test tank on Tuesday night. Sept. 22, during a pressure test at SpaceX's South Texas facilities.
Space Nerds! Here is a render of @SpaceX Starship landing burn after a belly flop, flaps still folded. Will the Starship aft flaps stay folded after the flip maneuver @elonmusk ? Super curious. Retweet if you like it! pic.twitter.com/8vgUgFkC2N — Neopork (@Neopork85) September 21, 2020
On the other hand, the final Starship will receive six Raptor engines, which would make the 165-foot-tall (50) spacecraft more powerful. Because of this, the model could now launch itself off the moon and Mars.
However, the space vehicle still needs help getting off the bulkier surface of the Earth. The Super Heavy, a giant rocket powered by 30 Raptors, will launch the prototype to space, giving it a massive boost.
SpaceX designed Super Heavy and Starship to be fully and rapidly reusable. The company's CEO claims that the two spacecraft would dramatically cut spaceflight's cost, even making the Mars colonization economically feasible.
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Written by: Giuliano de Leon.
