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Megarock is launched from Spacex during the seventh test flight on January 16, 2025. Credit: Spacex
Megarock will fly from Spacex again this week, if things go according to the plan.
The company plans to launch it championshipThe largest and strongest missile was built eight on Friday (February 28), Elon Musk He said Via x Yesterday (February 23).
A fully re -usable vehicle will start 403.5 feet (123 meters) from Starbase, SpacexA launch and manufacturing facility in South Texas. The company has not yet announced a targeted launch time, but you will surely be able to watch it directly whenever that happens; Spacex has broadcast all seven flights so far.
The last flight happened On January 16th. That task was partial success; Spacex succeeded in discovering the giant supporter in the first stage of Starship, known as Super Heavy, with “Chopstick” arms of Starbase’s launch tower as planned.
The ship was supposed to take up the upper stage of 171 feet (52 meters) Starlink Online satellites – collect a large part of the world and then retreat in the Indian Ocean after about an hour of launch. This did not happen, however; The upper stage The Atlantic is separated About 8.5 minutes of the trip, apparently Because of the leakage of the motivation.
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Spacex has not yet set the task goals for the 8th trip, but it is likely to be similar to that of flight 7.
Next, Spacex aims to pick up the ship with eating sticks as well; The recovery strategy will make this examination and reinforcement of the entire car very effective, according to the company. Musk said that Spacex wants to pick up the ship for the first time In early 2025But it is difficult to imagine that it will happen on Journey 8, after it suffered the theater from a problem with flight 7.
