SpaceX's Starship experienced another failure during its third attempt to release payloads into orbit. The rocket, which has exploded on all flights this year, reached space successfully but encountered issues when its payload door failed to open, aborting the planned satellite deployment. Additionally, Starship began spinning uncontrollably, prompting concerns about its ability to conduct heat shield tests. These repeated failures pose significant challenges for SpaceX in demonstrating the rocket's viability for commercial missions and the long-term goal of Mars colonization.
Starship's latest attempt failed when its payload door wouldn't open, preventing it from releasing satellites, marking another setback for Musk's ambitious plans.
The mission's main goal was to demonstrate the payload release capability, which is vital for attracting paying customers and funding the vision of a Mars city.
SpaceX has removed 100 of Starship's protective heat shield tiles to test the vehicle's limits, but these efforts resulted in severe mishaps during three flights.
Despite reaching space, Starship began to spin uncontrollably, leading SpaceX to abandon hopes for testing the heat shield and resulting in an uncontrolled descent into the ocean.
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