Update: 6:55 pm et: SPACEX needs to be scribed today because of an unspecified issue. The company may try again tomorrow. Keep you posting.
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Spacex prepares for the eighth flight of its Starship rocket test, hoping to correct the course following the explosive mishap that spread small pieces of the upper stage in the Atlantic Ocean in January.
Starship is scheduled for lift on Monday within a time of launch window that will open at 6:30 pm et. Launching is MaiStream Live on Spacex's Website and the company Page In X, with the webcast starting around 40 minutes before lifting. “The upcoming flight is targeting goals that have not been reached in the previous test, including the first starship payload expansion and many Reentry experiments dedicated to returning to the upper phase at the site launch for the catch,” Spacex wrote in an email statement. You will also be happy to follow the launch of the third party livestreams provided below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nalpb6NRCVO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2FQ4AJXOXK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr_Q3Dua0d8
During flight 7, the upper stage of Starship suffered an engine glitch that forced an early shutdown, causing its isolation and it rains pieces of rocket lips Over the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean. Mishap prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to Launch an investigation to determine the cause of the root of Starship's untimely breakup.
In late February, Spacex has released a statement That blames Rocket Mishap for a “harmonious response several times stronger in flight than seen during the trial,” which means vibrations boosted by resonance that put increase in stress in the Starship propulsion system. After a while, FAA gave the spacex a green light to continue the eight rocket trials. “FAA has identified Spacex that achieved all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for suborbital test flights,” the agency wrote in an email statement.
The upcoming flight will follow the same suborbital trajectory as previous flights. Spacex will make a second attempt to deploy satellite satellites from Starship for the first time. For this test, the company will use four Starlink simulators, which will be similar to the size and weight of the company next -generation satellites. The simulators, however, do not remain in the orbit, but are designed to reeenter in a similar suborbital trajectory as the rocket itself.
During Test Flight 8 Test, Spacex will also conduct many Reentry experiments aimed at Returning to the upper stage at the launch site so that it can be caught in the middle of the wind in a similar way to the booster. The flight also included another booster catch attempt.
Starship has undergone several upgrades leading to previous trial flight, including a smaller forward flap located higher in the rocket to reduce heat during its reentry. The Starship propulsion system is upgrading to hold 25% more fuel, along with improved avionics for better valve control and sensor reading, boosting performance and enabling longer missions, according to Spacex. The heat shield also uses the starship of new, upgraded tiles, with a backup layer underneath in case any of the tiles falls or maintain damage during reentry.
That said, a “significant number of tiles were removed from starship to stress-test weak areas throughout the vehicle,” the company explained. “Multiple metal tile options, including one with active cooling, will test alternative materials for protecting starship during reentry,” among other techniques.
Despite Mishap in January, Spacex is moving forward with the Starship Rocket. On the fifth flight of the rocket of the fifth trial in October 2024, the Starship Super Heavy 232-high (71 meters) dropped to the 400-and-high Mechazilla Tower, caught by the massive vehicle of launching its arms for the first time. The hope is repeated in the seventh trial in January. Spacex plans to acquire and re -use the Starship booster and its upper stage.
Megenercket flight flights don't always go perfectly, but Starship always puts a show.
