SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers failure during Starlink satellite launch (video)
All 20 satellites will be lost, coming back down for fiery deaths in Earth's atmosphere.
And last night's launch...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers anomaly
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And last night's launch...
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Yeah, it looked like the satellites launched properly. Which parts fell off?
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Potentially, though I can not speculate. When will SpaceX publish an update? Space Magazine (not affiliated with SpaceX) said that the 2nd stage tank had a leak, so my assumption was right, but did not specify the cause of the leak.
Quote from Space.com: "The rocket's upper stage, which was hauling 20 Starlink spacecraft to low Earth orbit, encountered a problem — a leak of liquid oxygen, which had serious repercussions for the mission."
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers failure during Starlink satellite launch (video)
All 20 satellites will be lost, coming back down for fiery deaths in Earth's atmosphere.
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Also, SpaceX itself says that the Starlink satellites were successfully deployed, but at an altitude that is lower compared to normal, which means sometime in the future, the satellites will burn up in the atmosphere due to aerodynamic friction.
From SpaceX: "Although the stage survived and still deployed the satellites, it did not successfully circularize its orbit, but it did passivate itself as normally performed at the end of each mission. This left the satellites in an eccentric orbit with a very low perigee of 135 km (84 mi), which is less than half the expected perigee altitude."
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From SpaceX: "Although the stage survived and still deployed the satellites, it did not successfully circularize its orbit, but it did passivate itself as normally performed at the end of each mission. This left the satellites in an eccentric orbit with a very low perigee of 135 km (84 mi), which is less than half the expected perigee altitude."
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I wouldn't know one part from another
, I saw the flare up and wondered if that was normal, I saw what looked like somekind of liquid trailing off and a buildup of frost but none of that seemed to detrimentally effect the desired successful function of the rocket. Though they mentioned "an unscheduled disassembly" I wouldn't have known that even happened but they did.
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The Federal Aviation Administration stated July 12 that it will require an investigation into the anomaly. “The FAA will be involved in every step of the investigation process and must approve SpaceX’s final report, including any corrective actions,” it stated. “A return to flight is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety.” - Starlink satellites lost on Falcon 9 upper stage failure
I would suspect further delays. - Launch Schedule – Spaceflight Now
I would suspect further delays. - Launch Schedule – Spaceflight Now
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Darn. Well hey, safety is the number one priority. In fact, the Bible even talks about safety. At least the FAA is investigating this anomaly, and that SpaceX will correct this mistake.
Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV): "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."
Deuteronomy 22:8 (NIV): "When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof so that you may not bring the guilt of bloodshed on your house if someone falls from the roof."
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The frost looked abnormal. Hey, if you want to get to know all these parts of a spaceflight and of the rocket itself, watch a few more rocket launch videos with us. @rockytopva posts about one per week, based upon the SpaceX launch schedule and when the video live streams are available.I wouldn't know one part from another
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Thanks, Alex. Especially with the upcoming Starship 5 mission on the horizon. Knowing the challenges makes keeping up with the mission all the more exciting. It looks like the two major challenges for SpaceX is keeping their Raptor engines lit and keeping their Starship intact during reentry.
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You are welcome brother. How come some of the engines on the Starship fail to light? Were the engines made in China? But yes, I am excited for the next Starship mission. If I am not mistaken, Starship uses liquid methane, the liquid form of the gas found in flatus. However, methane does not have a scent. The reason why flatus from cows and humans have a scent is cos of hydrogen sulfide. H2S boils at -60 degrees Celsius or -76 degrees Fahrenheit. Hydrogen sulfide has a similar structure to water, except where the oxygen atom is replaced by a sulfur atom.Thanks, Alex. Especially with the upcoming Starship 5 mission on the horizon. Knowing the challenges makes keeping up with the mission all the more exciting. It looks like the two major challenges for SpaceX is keeping their Raptor engines lit and keeping their Starship intact during reentry.
The unique properties of oxygen is the reason why water has a higher boiling point (100 C / 212 F) compared to other hydrogen chalcogenides. The reason why boiling water scalds is due to protein denaturation of flesh. Denaturation is where protein unfolds itself (and is the same process that happens inside of a boiling egg). Think of a knot being unwound. These knots bind our flesh together. When the knots untangle, the flesh gets destroyed. But, this is a little dark and morbid, so the explanation will be cut short.
Hydrogen chalcogenides: Hydrogen chalcogenide - Wikipedia
Source: hydrogen sulfide - Wolfram|Alpha
Chinese products fail a lot.
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I knew that something was off when looking at the frost. The oxygen leak was bad for the Falcon 9. Hopefully Starship does not have the same problem. Who knows, if the satellites burn up over my place at night, it would be cool to see the flaming debris, as long as it does not hurt anyone on the ground. However, Earth is 70% ocean, so that might be unlikely.
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The twenty satellites have burned up in the earth's atmosphere.
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20 satellites fall from sky after catastrophic SpaceX rocket failure, triggering investigation
Twenty doomed Starlink satellites, which were prematurely released during a botched Falcon 9 rocket launch last week, have burned up in the upper atmosphere after falling back to Earth, new data confirms. Experts are currently investigating what went wrong.
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Wow, that was quick. I am gonna scour the internet if anyone has photos of the satellites burning up.The twenty satellites have burned up in the earth's atmosphere.
20 satellites fall from sky after catastrophic SpaceX rocket failure, triggering investigation
Twenty doomed Starlink satellites, which were prematurely released during a botched Falcon 9 rocket launch last week, have burned up in the upper atmosphere after falling back to Earth, new data confirms. Experts are currently investigating what went wrong.
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