Where is the Musk SpaceX launch?
SpaceX's main launch sites were Cape Canaveral Air Force Base (located in California), Vandenberg Space Force Base (located in California), and Bocachica Starship Base (located in Texas). Cape Canaveral Air Force Base had public observation platforms and parks for viewing the launch, but most of the areas were closed; Vandenberg Space Force Base was closed, and occasionally there were public space activities or exhibition; Bocachica Starship Base was not open to outsiders, but they could be observed outside the base. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
SpaceX's latest launch
SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites on Monday, November 12, 2024, using the Falcon 9 rocket to take off from the launch complex at Cape Canaveral, Fla. The rocket tail number B1080 completed its 12th flight. The satellite launched this time was the V2 Mini type. About eight minutes after the launch, the rocket successfully landed on the unmanned ship, completing the 84th successful landing. This was the 108th Falcon 9 mission of 2024, marking a total of six Starlink missions. SpaceX also plans to launch more Starlink this week and prepare for the upcoming sixth test flight of Starship. It is expected that the launch of the IF - 6 may take place next Monday (November 18, 2024), provided that the necessary FAA license is obtained. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Did the SpaceX starship launch successfully?
SpaceX's starship launch had both succeeded and failed. At around 20:50 pm on June 6,2024, SpaceX's " Starship " began its fourth test flight mission. After the ignition launch, the " Starship " successfully entered the scheduled orbit. Subsequently, the SpaceX super-heavy thruster successfully landed in the Gulf of Mexico, and the starship itself was confirmed to have splashed down in the Indian Ocean. The test flight was a success. However, some previous launch attempts had failed. For example, during the first orbital launch in April 2023, the rocket rolled in the air and exploded one minute after the launch; At 9:03 p.m. on November 18,2023, during the second unmanned flight test of the heavy-duty launch vehicle, the rocket was launched and all 33 engines were started correctly, but the heavy propeller exploded during flight. Although the spacecraft continued to fly for some distance after separating from the propeller, it eventually lost contact with the spacecraft and the official announcement of the rocket launch failure; On March 14th, 2024, the third attempt to launch a " starship " was lost during the re-entry of the " starship " into the atmosphere. The mission ended prematurely. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
SpaceX fuel
The fuel of the SpaceX rocket was as follows: The white vortex formed during the launch of the SpaceX rocket was related to fuel. The super-heavy thrusters and the final stage of the interstellar spacecraft were made of steel. When the fuel tank was filled with fuel, the amount of propellant would appear in the form of frost on the outside. This was a key indicator of the preparation work before flight. The first-generation interstellar spacecraft had a propellent capacity of 1200 tons, and the second-generation interstellar spacecraft's final tank was filled with more propellants than the first-generation spacecraft. After analysis, the newer spacecraft might be able to carry 1.5 times more propellants than the previous generation spacecraft. In addition, SpaceX may drill natural gas in Texas as a power fuel to launch its new Starship. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
SpaceX starship parameters
The entire starship system was made up of two parts. ** 1. size ** 1. [Total System: 120 meters high, 9 meters in diameter, equivalent to a 40-story building.] 2. Among them, the super heavy thrust (first-stage rocket) was about 70 meters tall, and the starship itself (second-stage rocket) was 50 meters long. ** 2. Engine and thrust ** 1. First-stage rocket (Super Heavy Booster): 33 second-generation Raptor engines, each capable of generating 230 tons of thrust, with a total take-off thrust of 7590 tons. Of the 33 Raptor engines, 13 of the inner rings could be swung to control the flight attitude, while the 20 of the outer rings were fixed. 2. [Two-stage rocket (Starship Spaceship): 6 Raptor engines installed, 3 of which are sea-level versions (230 tons thrust) and 3 are vacuum versions (258 tons thrust).] ** 3. Transport capacity ** 1. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: - In the case of full ship recycling (which requires the consumption of return fuel), it can reach 100 - 150 tons. - Without recycling, it could reach 250 tons. 2. [Martian transport capacity: 150 tons after orbital refuelling.] ** 4. In terms of propellants ** A total of 4600 tons of propellants were needed, of which 1200 tons were needed for the starship and 3400 tons were needed for the super heavy thrust. The fuel was composed of liquid oxygen and liquid methane, with a ratio of about 3.55:1 (that is, 3.55 tons of liquid oxygen was needed for every ton of liquid methane). ** 5. Quality ** 1. The take-off mass of the entire system was 5000 tons. 2. It has a carrying capacity of 100 tons and can send 100 people to the Moon, Mars, or other distant destinations, or fly around the Earth. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
SpaceX starship diameter
The SpaceX starship was about nine meters in diameter. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
SpaceX starship size
The starship's entire system was composed of two parts, a total height of 120 meters and a diameter of 9 meters. The first-stage "super heavy" thruster was about 69 meters tall, and the second-stage starship had a diameter of 9 meters and a length of 50 meters. The total weight of the starship was 5000 tons, of which the super-heavy thrusters weighed 3600 tons and the starship weighed 1300 tons. In terms of volume, the early design model of the starship HLS was two stories high, with a ceiling height of about 12.19 meters, and could accommodate 20 astronauts. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
SpaceX Interstellar Spaceship
The SpaceX spacecraft had a diameter of 9 meters, a height of 50 meters, and a total height of 120 meters (including super-heavy boosters). It was the tallest and heaviest rocket in the world, with a total weight of 5000 tons (including super-heavy boosters weighing 3600 tons and starships weighing 1300 tons). It could send at least 150 tons of payloads into Earth orbit. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Musk
Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971 in South Africa. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a double major in economics and physics. He was a very influential figure in the business and technology fields. On the business side, he served as CEO of Tesla, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), Chairman of the Board of Directors of SolarCity, CEO of Twitter, and other important positions. In his career, from 1995 to 2002, he founded "Zip2" and "X.com" with his partners."Zip2" was sold for $305 million, and "X.com" merged with Confinement to form Paypal, which was sold in 2003 for $180 million. In 2002, he invested 100 million US dollars to establish a space exploration technology company; in 2004, he invested in Tesla Corporation and served as chairman; in 2006, he invested in and co-founded Solar City Corporation, a solar power generation company. Musk's wealth was also considerable. On November 22, 2024, his net worth reached 347.8 billion US dollars, ranking first on Fortune's list of the world's 100 most influential business leaders on November 19, 2024. From the perspective of technological exploration, he had amazing forward-looking thinking. For example, he predicted that all transportation tools except rockets would be completely electrified. The rapid development of electric vehicles confirmed this prediction to some extent. On November 12, 2024, he was announced by President-elect Donald Trump that he would lead the proposed "Department of Government Excellence"(DOGE). In terms of personal life, he had 11 children (one of whom died of natural conception), all of whom were test-tube babies. He had many relationships. His first wife, Justin, had many children with her; he also had children with singer Grimes; and he had twins with female executive, Shivonne Zeiris. Xyphon Zeilis was an elite woman. Although Musk was not in a relationship with her, they had a child together. Musk advocated having more children to increase human fertility. Click on the link below to read the comic "The Viscountess Bits Everyone When She's Crazy"
SpaceX starship successfully tested
SpaceX starships had many successful test flights. On May 5,2024 (local time in the United States), the latest prototype of its "Starship", the SSN15, successfully completed the high-altitude flight test; In June 2024, the fourth test flight of the starship was successful, and the first-stage thruster successfully landed in the Gulf of Mexico. Not only did it successfully pass through the atmosphere, but it also achieved the first orbital speed controllable landing; In October 2024, the fifth test flight of the starship, the recovery test of the "chopstick clip rocket" was successful; On November 19, 2024, the starship made its sixth test flight. About an hour after launch, it successfully landed in the Indian Ocean. This test flight was not aimed at entering orbit. The super-heavy thruster splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico about seven minutes after launch, and the starship successfully reignited one of the Raptor engines for the first time. In addition, according to NASA's request to the FaA, the seventh test flight of the starship was scheduled to take place on January 11, 2025. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes
SpaceX's starship rockets had exploded several times during the test. For example, on May 29,2020, the prototype of the Starship spacecraft, SSN4, exploded while testing its engine in Texas, USA. On February 2,2021 (local time), the prototype of the starship, SSN9, exploded on the ground during the test flight. On April 20,2023, the first test flight of the Starship rocket and spacecraft integrated system exploded shortly after lift-off. The rocket engine malfunctioned and the first-stage thruster did not separate from the spacecraft above. On November 18,2023, SpaceX carried out the second test flight of the Starship rocket. Although the first and second stages of the rocket were successfully separated less than three minutes after the launch, the mission control center lost contact with the Starship spacecraft and was forced to activate the self-destruct system. On March 14,2023, the Starship rocket and spacecraft integrated system carried out the third test flight. The second stage of the Starship lost contact during the atmospheric re-entry phase. However, on June 6, 2024, the starship successfully landed in the Indian Ocean. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!