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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Recap

2025/1/18
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Will Walden:SpaceX的星舰系统进行了第七次飞行测试,这次测试既展现了其巨大的潜力,也突显了该世界最强火箭所面临的严峻挑战。超级重型助推器成功返回标志着重要里程碑,但上级在飞行中爆炸,这突出了改进的必要性。测试中,超级重型助推器成功完成了助推返回燃烧和着陆,这是SpaceX可重复使用技术的一次重大进步。然而,上级在飞行约8分半钟后出现故障,最终导致爆炸。初步数据显示,爆炸可能是由于推进剂泄漏引起的。尽管如此,SpaceX仍计划今年进行多达25次发射,并已开始准备第八次飞行测试。星舰项目旨在实现星际移民,每次飞行测试都为未来的改进提供宝贵数据。SpaceX将继续改进设计,例如增加防火系统和扩大排气量,以提高可靠性和安全性。 Will Walden:SpaceX采用热级分离技术,虽然提高了效率,但也增加了技术难度。这次事故也引发了人们对SpaceX更广泛任务的关注,以及对可重复使用火箭技术的风险和回报的思考。FAA的参与确保了公共安全,并促进了航天技术的进步。星舰对于SpaceX的关键任务至关重要,包括部署下一代Starlink卫星和执行NASA的任务,以及在Artemis计划中发挥关键作用。SpaceX将从成功和失败中吸取教训,继续研发完全可重复使用的太空运输系统。 Elon Musk:初步迹象表明,星舰爆炸是由推进剂(氧气/燃料)泄漏造成的,泄漏量大到超过了排气系统的处理能力。我们将改进设计,增加防火系统并扩大排气量,以防止类似事件再次发生。目前还没有迹象表明下一次发射会推迟到下个月以后。

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SpaceX's Starship, a 403-foot-tall system, launched with 33 Raptor engines. While the Super Heavy booster successfully separated and returned, the upper stage experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly (RUD) about eight and a half minutes into the flight, likely due to a propellant leak.
  • Starship Flight 7 launched successfully but ended in an explosion.
  • The Super Heavy booster successfully landed.
  • The upper stage exploded approximately eight and a half minutes into the flight.
  • A propellant leak is suspected as the cause of the explosion.

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the seventh flight test of SpaceX’s Starship demonstrated both the potential and the challenges of the world’s most powerful rocket. While the successful return of the Super Heavy booster marked an important milestone, the loss of the upper stage highlighted areas for improvement.