SpaceX Struggled to Destroy Its Failing Starship Rocket, Raising Safety Concerns
Company CEO Elon Musk said the 394-foot-tall rocket took 40 seconds to respond to the self-destruct command—an interminable amount of time for a safety feature.
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Company CEO Elon Musk said the 394-foot-tall rocket took 40 seconds to respond to the self-destruct command—an interminable amount of time for a safety feature.
Starship's explosion last week is "not a big downer," according to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, who expects SpaceX to fly its megarocket again in two months.
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The company won't be able to salvage any of the three boosters, as the giant rocket is on a mission to send its payloads directly to a high Earth orbit.