Share with friends and circles of friends with wechat scanning QR code < / P > < p > on July 12, when SpaceX, a space exploration technology company, was conducting ground tests on Monday afternoon local time, a super heavy booster of the Starship system accidentally exploded < p > < / P > < p > Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, hopes that the company can launch the Starship system in July this year. At present, SpaceX is undergoing testing at its facility in boccachka, Texas, but the accidental explosion on Monday may complicate the original plan

the explosion occurred at about 5:20 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, which was considered to be very accidental and serious. There is no news about the cause of the accident and whether anyone was injured in the accident. After the explosion, a fire broke out near the launch pad; One hour after the accident, flames and smoke could still be seen on the launch pad, but the situation on the entire test site did not seem to continue to deteriorate

SpaceX did not arrange a static ignition test on Monday, and the launch pad was not prepared for similar tests or cleared. It can be seen from the video that before the explosion, the gas ejected directly under the super heavy booster increased sharply, producing large fireballs and shock waves. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment

at present, SpaceX is testing the "No. 7 super heavy booster" at the Starship base in boccachka. The prototype of this super heavy booster equipped with 33 Raptor engines has just arrived at the launch pad in late June this year. According to the original plan, the Starship will eventually be stacked on the No. 7 super heavy booster to form a complete starship system. Musk hopes to conduct orbit tests on the entire starship system in July, but considering the explosion on Monday, it seems unlikely to proceed as planned

it is unclear what damage the explosion caused to the No. 7 super heavy booster. The No. 7 super heavy booster is likely to be damaged in the explosion, which may be dozens of Raptor engines or the booster itself. SpaceX may need to repair or replace the booster and determine the cause of the accident. In addition, a pair of mechanical arms called "chopsticks" are installed on the launcher, which can lift and fix the booster. It is not clear whether the accident damaged the launcher The goal of SpaceX is to use the Starship system to transport goods and passengers to earth orbit, the moon and Mars. The company has signed a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to send astronauts to the surface of the moon with a starship system. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently approved SpaceX's plan to expand the base, which brings the Starship system one step closer to its first launch. (Chenchen) < / P > < p > < / P > < p > musk responded: the situation is not very good, and the loss is being assessed < / P > < p > source: interface news < / P > < p > < / P > < p > < p > The Wall Street Journal reported on July 12 that a propeller of SpaceX's starship spacecraft obviously suffered a setback on Monday, according to nasasateflight The video taken by www.superheavy.com shows signs of fire and explosion under a super heavy propeller

in response to this video, musk, CEO of SpaceX, responded in a tweet: "yes, the situation is not very good. The team is evaluating the loss." Musk said, "low temperature fuel is a propellant kept at extremely low temperature. When there is part of oxygen in the atmosphere, its evaporation will cause the risk of explosion of combustible gases in the air, just like on earth."

spacex has been working hard to achieve the first orbital flight test of starship, which is a huge two-stage rocket system. Musk once said that such a system would reduce the cost of entering orbit. NASA has chosen to use the Starship spacecraft to send future astronauts from lunar orbit to the lunar surface