Starship prototype in the headlines
Why in discussion?
Recently there was a hop test of Space X's SN5 starship
prototype. SN5 stands for "Serial Number 5", a stainless steel test
vehicle that is part of the starship spacecraft. There is a controlled test of
the hop vehicle flying and landing. The SN5 hop test took place in Boca Chica,
South Texas. It blew up about 500 feet and after residing in the sky for about
40 seconds, re-landed at the designated location.
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| Boca Feugo The Rapter Engine Test SN5 |
About Starship
It is a reusable rocket built by Space X. The starship is a
spacecraft and super heavy booster rocket. It can be used as a reusable
transportation system for crew and cargo to Earth's orbit, the Moon and Mars.
Space X has described it as the world's most powerful launch vehicle. This vehicle
has a carrying capacity of up to 100 m tonnes in the earth's orbit. The
starship has been in development since 2012, and is a part of Space X's central
mission. The central mission aims to make the journey from one planet to
another accessible and affordable. So the Space X company is working on
building a reused launch vehicle fleet, capable of transporting humans to Mars
and other places in the Solar System.
Advantages of Starship Spacecraft
Falfan will bring the satellite into orbit at a lower price
than the launch vehicle. Cargo and crew will take both to the International
Space Stein. Human will help deliver large amounts of cargo to the Moon for
spaceflight development and research.
Other information
The Space X company plans to take its first cargo mission to
Mars by 2022. Plans are also being prepared to carry two cargo ships and two
crew ships to Mars by 2024. Space has already built a second prototype SN6
which will be flown during the next test flight. The prototype SN7 is also
being built.
