SpaceX has pulled a successful test flight of its latest generation rocket starship, which reverse the trend of disappointing failures.
The world’s largest and most powerful rocket 18:30 exploded to cut a nail for a 60 -minute flight from Texas after local time (23:30 BST).
Some parts of the engine exploded in a phase, and the flaps on the edge of the rocket caught fire and swung from the side-to-side.
The US Space Agency NASA plans to use starships to send humans to the moon for its ambitious Artemis program in 2027.
“Great work by SpaceX team !!”, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on X.
He would welcome success after three Starships were launched in failure this year, and a rocket exploded on the launch pad in June.
Starship is the largest and most powerful rocket building ever. It is made of a booster called super heavy and spacecraft starship.
Signs were positive from the onset of Tuesday’s test flight. All of the 33 engines of the booster were fired, and after about seven minutes, the booster separated from the spacecraft and fell into the Gulf of Mexico.
Before the coast around the planet, the starship continued to rise, reaching the maximum height of about 200 km above the Earth.
SpaceX stated that its purpose is to keep the rocket under stress to test its boundaries, and parts of the flap of the rocket appeared to burn and swing during the lineage.
The company has designed starships for a day, which is a completely reusable transport system that is capable of taking people to the moon and Mars.
The first edition of the rocket had five successful launch, but all attempts to launch the latest version were finished in the magnificent explosions.
In March, an explosion flew and caused the debris to rain on the Bahamas with pieces in the Caribbean and Lams in Cacos Islands.
But SpaceX successfully executed the “chopstick” maneuver, which on returning to Earth caught rocket boosters in mechanical weapons.
And in June, a starship rocket exploded on the launch pad in Texas while preparing the Test flight.
It is also a high bet for the US space agency NASA. It has contracted Spacex to use a modified version of starships to move Spacex as its Artemis program in 2027, although most observers say that this date is almost certain.
Mr. Musk wants Starship to be certified for the human journey early next year, and also suggested that it will start un-crude flights for Mars in the next 12 months.
The mantra of SpaceX has been rapidly learned, rapidly learning. Instead of taking a cautious approach, it always aims to move forward quickly and when the rockets are torn, the company says this performance is a chance to collect data.
But after three failures in a row this year, questions were being asked about the future of SpaceX and whether Mr. Musk was spending a lot of time on American politics.
The world’s richest man was a prominent supporter of US President Donald Trump in the 2024 election campaign, and both were close ally, until falling in June.
Starship was battered and hurt on Earth on Tuesday, but it was a major step for the company that needs to be proved that it could safely and firmly take humans to the moon.