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Starship “SN10” rising after lift-off. From SpaceX’s livestream archive (Credit: SpaceX)
SpaceX is a large spacecraft in development on March 4, 2021 Japan time.“Starship”By “SN10” test machine (SN means serial number)Third high altitude unmanned flight testIt was carried out.
In this test, in addition to the ascent and reaching the target altitude of 10 km, which was achieved in the previous flight, and the controlled descent from the sky to the landing point, finallySoft landing to landing pointIt was also achieved. Nevertheless,SN10 explodes a few minutes after landing.However, the plane was finally lost this time too.
▲ SN10 flight test distribution file released by SpaceX (Credit: SpaceX) ▲
Starship flight test is a scaled-down version test machine in August 2019“Star Hopper”It started with a low altitude flight test at an altitude of 150 m. Starting in 2020, flight with the full-size test aircraft will begin, and in August「SN5」And in september「SN6」It has passed a low altitude flight test with a part of the aircraft and the engine omitted.
In December 2020, it was fitted with four flaps, a nose cone (nose part) and three engines that took care of the attitude and guidance of the aircraft during descent.「SN8」The first high altitude flight test was conducted by. Although the SN8 managed to transition from takeoff to a controlled descent, it had a hard landing due to loss of thrust due to insufficient pressure in the fuel tank.「SN9」The high-altitude flight test was conducted in February 2021, but this time it lost momentum as it went from horizontal attitude during descent to vertical position during landing, and crashed into the landing point.
The SN10 shifts to a vertical attitude just above the landing point. From SpaceX’s livestream archive (Credit: SpaceX)
In this flight test, which was carried out while the focus was on the success or failure of the landing, all three running engines managed to shift from horizontal to vertical. The SN10 descended to the landing site, which is located right next to the take-off point, using an engine as planned, and achieved a soft landing. Although the aircraft was lost due to an explosion a few minutes later, it can be seen in the video that it remains stable and upright up to that point.The SN10 was successful in the flight itself, including the landing which was a problem.I can say that.
According to NASASpaceFlight.com, which continues to cover in Bocachica, Texas, where Starship is being built and tested, it is a test machine that follows the SN10 locally.SN11Thrusters used for the following aircraft and spacecraft launches.“Super heavy”Testing machine「BN1」In addition to being prepared, the engine to be installed on Starship and Super Heavy“Abductor”It is also being transported one after another.
SN10 after landing. A few minutes later it exploded and the aircraft was lost. From SpaceX’s livestream archive (Credit: SpaceX)
Also, on March 3, Japan time before the flight test of SN10, Starship’s first lunar orbit civil space project.M dearMoon 」It is scheduled to be implemented in 2023Yusaku maezawaBut,Began recruiting 8 passengers.Made. Also, Starship is NASA (POT) Lunar manned exploration plan“Artemis”Used inCandidate for “Human Landing System (HLS)”It is also selected as one of.
Relationship:
Yusaku Maezawa Recruits 8 Passengers for the Lunar Orbiting Space Project There are only two conditions
NASA selects three companies to develop lunar modules for the “Artemis Program”
CEO of SpaceXElon muskFollowing the SN10 flight, “The SpaceX team is doing a great job.The real success is that one day spacecraft flights will become the norm.The company is expected to continue to develop at a high rate in the future, such as dearMoon’s lunar orbit flight and launch to Mars, which is planned after 2022.
Related: SpaceX Performs Second “Starship” High-Altitude Flight Test, Landing Unsuccessfully
Image Credit: SpaceX
Source: SpaceX / NASASpaceFlight.com
Judgment / Takehiro Matsumura
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