Spacex Starship explodes in an amazing fiery ball in the Texas test facility

The initial model of the SPACEX, 36, in Southeast Texas, exploded short of local time in midnight on June 18 during routine preparations for a coming test trip.

Spacex in the midst of preparation for the next Starship Test completely integrated, known as flight 10. The latest multiple tests are not going well, but this initial model never left the ground. Explosion – as shown in amazing shots of Nasaspaceflight.com – at the Massey Facility in Spacex, a test site located several miles from Mount Mount in Starbase, Texas.

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Spacex said in a statement On X. “A clear safety area has been preserved around the site throughout the operation and all employees are safe and calculated.” Spacex said that the Starbase team coordinates with the local authorities to manage the following accident, adding that while the company has not reported any threat to nearby communities, it urged the public to stay away from the region while implementing safety measures.

Spacex Elon Musk’s CEO faded within a few hours of the accident on X, brushing the accident as “”Just scratch” he I put Moreover, the saying that the early data “indicates that the nitrogen COPV (the compound compressor bowl) in the failed load bay failed under the pressure of the proof”, and that if it is proven that this is the case, this is “the first time for this design.” COPV is a lightweight tank made of compound fiber wrapped around a thin lining to store high pressure fluids, According to To NASA. There are no other well -known details, but as Spacinos IndicateStarship was prepared to test the fixed fire, and the explosion occurred before the missile has an opportunity to launch RAPTOR engines.

A consultant on June 18 from the Federal Aviation Administration indicated June 29 as a possible date for the 10th flight, but this seems unlikely now. Spacex is in a state of stagnation, with the addition of this accident to the last setback pile. Flight 7 in January 2024 Experienced The driver and fire caused by unexpected vibrations in the payment system leakage. In March, the flight was 8 to cut Through the failure of the devices in one of the Raptor engines, while flight 9 in May successfully reached an area, but a leak led to the loss of control and car Separate While re -entering.

Megarocket is designed from Spacex to transport people and goods to the moon, Mars and other destinations around the solar system. It is a major part of the NASA Artemis program, which aims to drop the astronauts on the moon by 2027, which is essential for the declared goal of Elon Musk, which is the colonization of Mars.