An explosion of the Super Heavy booster during tests at the company's facility in Boca Chica, Texas, may be a serious blow to the company's plans. There was an explosion around 5 o'clock. It was sudden and severe. There is no word on the cause of the anomalies or if anyone was hurt. After the explosion, there was a lot of fire in the vicinity of the giant booster rocket, but the situation at the test site didn't seem to be getting worse. It was not expected that a static fire test would take place today, and the launch pad hadn't been cleared for such a test. There was a powerful fireball and shock wave in the moments before the explosion. Our request for more information was not responded to by the company.
Super Heavy Booster 7 is currently being tested at Starbase. The booster arrived at the launch mount in June. A fully stacked Starship rocket will be formed from a second stage. Musk was hoping for a test flight of the system in July, but it seems unlikely.
Booster 7 may have suffered some sort of damage during the explosion, whether it be to the dozens of engines or the booster itself. It's possible that both are likely. The cause of the anomalies will be determined by the repair of the booster. The launch mount is equipped with a pair of mechanical arms calledchopsticks, which lift and hold the booster in place.
Cargo and passengers will be transported to the moon, Mars, and other destinations. NASA has a contract with the company to modify the system in order to land astronauts on the moon. The FAA gave the go-ahead for the site expansion of the company.
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