After two failed attempts, the Elon Musk’s SpaceX starship finally succeeded in its mission to Mars. This spacecraft is crucial for NASA’s Mars mission and it is facing setbacks on its first two launches which ended in explosions. Monday’s launch had to be canceled due to fuel pressure and other crucial complications.
SpaceX made another attempt on Thursday to relaunch their 120m long starship. This time, the company ensured all safety and financial conditions were met for a successful launch. The previous launch attempts faced challenges, leading to their failure.
The first attempt was on April 2, 2020 and it ended in failure but fortunately, the launchpad remained undamaged. Debris from the rocket caused a fire in a nearby field but did not cause any significant harm. The second launch test on November 18 aimed to send the Starship into Earth orbit and land it in the ocean. Unfortunately, the rocket lost contact just eight minutes after launch.
To mitigate the risk of puncturing the rocket propellant during the second launch, SpaceX was provided with a list of 63 conditions to meet. For the third launch, the rocket’s landing spot was moved to the Indian Ocean, whereas the first two attempts targeted the Hawaiian Islands.
Although the initial launches faced challenges and resulted in explosions; Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, considers the successful third attempt a significant achievement. Despite the setbacks, the perseverance of the SpaceX team ultimately led to success.
