Elon Musk’s successful space company SpaceXThe Falcon 9 lost its first stage during the latest Starlink mission.
SpaceX, which launched another Falcon 9-based mission today to expand its Starlink network that provides internet from space, faced a negative situation in this mission. The first stage of the Falcon 9, which sent the Starlink satellites it carried to low Earth orbit without any problems, landed vertically.A Short Fall of Gravitas“ could not remain stable on the autonomous offshore platform named. The first stage, which was tilted sideways, exploded and became unusable. This first stage has already been It was announced that it was used in 23 different missions. SpaceX had previously launched numerous satellites into orbit with the Transporter 11 mission. SpaceX, In that mission, Ankara-based space company Plan-S used 4 IoT (internet of things) satellites. The satellites, which settled into their orbits without any problems, are in good condition. explaining Plan-S had additionally reported the following regarding the last mission: “Our low-power, cost-effective satellite IoT solutions will meet critical needs and create new opportunities across a variety of sectors and industries.” The company aims to reach a total of 30 satellites, including IoT and earth observation, in 2025.“ , globally commercial via Connecta IoT Networksatellite IoT connection service” is preparing to present.
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SpaceX is currently counting down the days until its fifth Starship launch. The company will also conduct a special test in this mission to be carried out soon. According to the post made by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, when the first stage of SpaceX Starship (Super Heavy) returns here will be captured in a similar way to what you can see in the video. In this way, the company aims to reduce rocket weight and costs by eliminating the landing system on the second stage. It is stated that this structure will save fuel and the platform to be established can place the first stage of the Starship on top of the second stage. The company aims to provide a serious time gain with this system. Stating that a large number of launches are needed to establish a life on Mars, SpaceX wants to reduce the time between Starship-based launches as much as possible.