SpaceX Blames Starship Flight 8 Mishap on Engine Hardware Failure

SpaceX blames Starship Flight 8 mishap on engine hardware failure

The failure of SpaceX’s Starship on its most recent test flight had a different root cause than the previous failure, despite happening at about the same time. The post SpaceX blames Starship Flight 8 mishap on engine hardware failure appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX blames Starship Flight 8 mishap on engine hardware failure - Los Angeles Weekly Times

WASHINGTON — The failure of SpaceX’s Starship on its most recent test flight had a different root cause than the previous failure, despite happening at about the same time. SpaceX released details May 23 about the cause of the Flight 8 mishap that took place March 6, when several Raptor engines on the Starship upper stage shut down and the vehicle started to tumble. The vehicle reentered, breaking up over the Caribbean. The timing of the Flight …

SpaceX Looks To Bounce Back With Aggressive Starship Flight 9 Test Objectives On Tuesday!

A day after receiving the FAA's approval for Starship Flight 9, SpaceX confirmed that Starship Flight 9 could fly as soon as Tuesday. The firm also shared the reasons behind Flight 8's failure and outlined that the upper-stage ship failed due to problems with the Raptor engine. The cause of failure for Starship Flight 8 is distinct from Flight 7 despite the fact that the upper-stage ship on the two flights failed at approximately the same time. …