The Spacex company canceled on Monday at the last minute the eighth test flight of the Starshipthe largest and powerful rocket in the world, due to technical problems, after the incident with the previous one, when The second phase of the ship explodedleaving a rain of remains in various areas of the Caribbean.
Spacex indicated that there is the possibility of being done A new attempt this Tuesday But they have not yet confirmed it.
“They have (the team) a couple of steps that can follow to solve the problem. If we manage to overcome them, we can start the countdown again, “said the hosts, which seconds later reported the cancellation of the flight.
“Starship’s team retires from today’s test flight attempt and is determining the next best opportunity available for volaR, “said the company in X.
The launch stopped twice during the count to finally be canceled, given the expectation that this launch generated, which would be made from the Spacex base in Boca Chica, in southern Texason the border with Mexico, after facing a delay last week – without the reason will be informed – and after what happened in January.
The launch had the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), so that Spacex of the Magnate Elon Musk continues with the test flights, while the investigation into the accident follows, which occurred after the ship was separated from the super heavy rocket that led it to space.
Officials of the Turkish Islands and Caicos They met with Spacex personnel at the end of January for “Develop a rubble recovery plan”according to CNN.
Starship wants to become the first private service that Reach the Moon and Mars and establish permanent presences and colonies there, a vision considered viable by Musk.
If NASA certifications, Starship will be part of the Artemis III mission, the first in more than half a century that will return a crew to the lunar surface and that It is scheduled for 2027.
