SpaceX’s Starship vehicle was scheduled to lift off from Texas for its first high-altitude test flight on August 8, but the test was halted due to technical problems with its rocket engine when it was counting down to T-1, and the exact date of the restart is still unclear.
The Associated Press reported that Starship SN8 was scheduled to ascend to 12,500 meters above the ground for a high-altitude sub-orbital flight test and then land vertically back on the ground, but 1.3 seconds before launch, the Raptor rocket engine suddenly “auto-aborted” and SpaceX announced on air that the test would end today.
“Starship is a completely reused two-stage on-orbit super-heavy launch vehicle, divided into a first stage Super Heavy booster and a second stage Starship, which has flown five test flights before, but they were all simplified models, and the flight altitude did not exceed 150 meters. Rocket engine.
“SpaceX states on its website that additional testing opportunities will be available on the 9th and 10th, but as with all developmental testing, the schedule is dynamic and subject to change, so fans should stay tuned for the next target test date and time.
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