Hey space fans! 🖐️ Have you heard about SpaceX’s latest test flight with their huge rocket called Starship? It had an exciting journey but didn’t end as planned.
On Thursday, SpaceX launched Starship for its 7th test flight from Texas. Everything started off great! The rocket blasted off with a roar, aiming to soar high into the sky. 🌌 They even packed it with 10 pretend satellites to practice releasing them.
But about 8 and a half minutes into the flight, things went a bit wrong. One by one, the rocket’s six engines stopped, and contact was lost. Then, the Starship broke apart—it was called a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.” That’s a fancy way of saying it exploded. 💥
Before that happened, something super cool took place! The booster part of the rocket returned to Earth and was caught by giant mechanical arms called “chopsticks” on the launch tower. Imagine catching a falling rocket—how amazing is that? 😲
Even though the spaceship didn’t make it all the way this time, SpaceX isn’t giving up. Their team is looking into what happened. Elon Musk said they think some leaking fuel caused problems. They’re already planning fixes to make the next flight even better!
Remember, space exploration is full of challenges, and every setback is a step towards success. Who knows? Maybe one day you’ll be part of a team sending rockets to space! 🌟
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
