After two test flights ended with a dramatic explosion earlier this year, the ninth test of SpaceX’s spacecraft vehicle experienced a “rapid unplanned demolition” on Tuesday, May 27th. SpaceX is the same language used when Starship’s January and March flight tests unexpectedly explode in the sky.
“The team will continue to review the data and work towards the next flight test,” wrote CEO Elon Musk’s company. “Tests like these will succeed from what we learn. Today’s tests will help improve Starship’s reliability as SpaceX tries to make life more frequent.”
SpaceX Rocket Release: When is Starship Flight 9?
SpaceX announced on Tuesday, May 27th that it is targeting Starship’s ninth flight test. The lift-off is scheduled for 7:30pm from Starbase, the company’s headquarters in SpaceX, located in Bocachica, about 23 miles from Brownsville near the US-Mexico border.
The news comes after the Federal Aviation Administration, which has obtained the Commercial Rocket launch license, granted official approval on Thursday, May 22nd for SpaceX to be released again. The Green Light ended with SpaceX completing its investigation into the launch of its latest spacecraft on March 6th, with the top of the vehicle exploding twice in a row.
“Several hardware changes have been made to make it more reliable,” SpaceX said on its website in its announcement.
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