On June 23, SpaceX performed a pressure test on the tanks of the Starship SN7 prototype, which exploded after a long wait: the video.
SpaceX Over the years, one of the most avant-garde space companies has established itself, as demonstrated amply by the success of the rocket launch Falcon, which brought aboard the ISS due astronauts of the NASA. The latter is part of a large collaborative project with the US agency. However, the invented technologies must be thoroughly tested before they can be used.
The last one test of the Elon Musk company covered i tanks of the prototype the spaceship Starship SN7, to understand its effective resistance limit. In particular, the structure of the containers is made up of a new type of material, the304L stainless steel, which should replace the previously used 301. The experiment took place on June 23 in Boca Chica, in southern Texas.
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SpaceX, test failed: the video of the explosion and the arrival of Zeus
In detail, it was a cryogenic pressure test, to better capture the capabilities of these special tanks, the engineers of SpaceX they wanted to take it to the limit. In fact, they probably already foreseen at the beginning the explosion of the prototype which will be used for the transportation of a hundred passengers on long-term trips on the Luna come on Mars.
Curious, following theexplosion, is the use of a “robot dog“, To verify the actual damage reported by the prototype. Is called Zeus, created by Boston Dynamics and already appeared on the internet in recent months, and has been used for some time by SpaceX to fill test support roles. Some images portray him precisely in order to go on the spot and, on the web, many have wondered what that kind of four-legged was. Mistery solved.
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