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SpaceX Completes Second Starship Flight Test, Explosion Ensues Shortly After

SpaceX completed their second Starship flight test, but an explosion ensued shortly after. More specifically, the Super Heavy booster exploded, while the upper-stage of Starship detonated before reaching its target altitude in a rapid unscheduled disassembly.

Starship, along with its 33 Raptor engines, and the Super Heavy booster launched at 8 a.m. EDT from SpaceX’s Starbase test and manufacturing facility in Boca Chica. The Starship stage separation happened at approximately 2 minutes, 41 seconds after liftoff, and everything went to plan, that is until the Super Heavy booster exploded.

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What we do believe right now is that the automated flight termination system on second stage appears to have triggered very late in the burn, as we were headed downrange out over the Gulf of Mexico,” said John Insprucker, SpaceX’s Principal Integration Engineer.

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NASA Successfully Completes Artemis II Mobile Launcher Water Deluge Test

Photo credit: NASA / Kim Shiflett
NASA successfully completed an Artemis II mobile launcher water deluge test on Tuesday (Oct. 24) at the Kennedy Space Center. Why is this important? Well, because 400,000 gallons of water will rush onto the pad during liftoff to help protect the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

This massive amount of water will also keep the Orion spacecraft, mobile launcher, and launch pad protected from any over-pressurization and dampen the extreme sound produced during ignition as well as liftoff. Artemis II will become the first crewed mission under Artemis and will test all the Orion spacecraft’s systems with astronauts aboard when it launches in November 2024.

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These preparations will range from a launch day demonstration for the crew, closeout crew, and the pad rescue team to rehearse operations to testing the emergency egress system and the new liquid hydrogen sphere,” said Antonia Jaramillo Botero, NASA Public Affairs Specialist.

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Astronauts Test Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) Ahead of Artemis Moon Missions

Photo credit: ESA–A. Romeo
Astronauts recently put the ESA’s Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) to the test in the lunar-like landscapes of Lanzarote, Spain, as part of the PANGAEA training program. The latter aims to prepare astronauts to become effective field scientists for future missions to the lunar surface, including NASA’s Artemis III, which will land on the South Pole of the Moon.

During the Apollo 11 mission, astronauts captured images of the Moon with a standalone, mechanical Hasselblad camera sporting a Harrison Schmidt 60 mm lens. A total of four Hasselblad cameras used by the astronauts collected 1407 photos of the Moon. This updated version keeps the same core of the camera, but adds an updated interface and housing. A prototype is set to fly to the International Space Station for additional testing in the near future.

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Adding the Moon camera allowed the crew to have a realistic taste of lunar surface exploration. It was a great enhancement of their experience, something we’d be happy to repeat in future editions,” said Loredana Bessone, PANGAEA’s Project Lead.

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NASA’s Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) Gives Off Blue Hue in Latest Test

NASA’s Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) gave off an eerie blue hue during its latest test inside a vacuum chamber at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. This 12-kilowatt Hall thruster is currently the most powerful electric propulsion thruster in production, and will eventually be used by NASA for missions to the Moon and beyond.

Photo credit: NASA/Jef Janis
What is causing the blue plume? Scientifically speaking, the blue plume is actually a steady stream of ionized xenon gas ejected to produce a low, yet highly efficient, thrust. If a spacecraft were to be equipped with AEPS, it theoretically could accelerate spacecraft to extremely high speeds over time using only a fraction of the fuel chemical propulsion systems require, making it perfect for deep space exploration.

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Three AEPS thrusters will be mounted on the Power and Propulsion Element, a foundational component of Gateway. The small lunar space station is critical to the agency’s Artemis missions that will help prepare for human missions to Mars,” said Glenn Communications.

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Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Tenacity Spaceplane Headed to NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Tenacity spaceplane is headed to NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in coming weeks for environmental testing. This is because the company was awarded a contract from NASA to resupply the International Space Station, and Dream Chaser hopes to forge a path towards shared space exploration as well as international cooperation.

Future Dream Chaser spaceplanes will be able to facilitate the transportation of cargo and human astronauts to low-Earth orbit (LEO). This multi-mission platform is suited for both the needs of both domestic and international customers. NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS-2) contract allows Dream Chaser to provide essential cargo delivery, return, and disposal services for the International Space Station.

I am reminded of a comment made by Steve Jobs that every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything. I think Dream Chaser is that product. This breakthrough shifts paradigms and redefines space travel. The Dream Chaser is not just a product; it’s a testament to human spirit, determination and the relentless pursuit of what lies beyond,” said Tom Vice, Sierra Space CEO.

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Jackson Chung

A technology, gadget and video game enthusiast that loves covering the latest industry news. Favorite trade show? Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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