news

한어Русский языкEnglishFrançaisIndonesianSanskrit日本語DeutschPortuguêsΕλληνικάespañolItalianoSuomalainenLatina

July 18 news, last week, SpaceX'sFalconNo.9Rocket launchingA rare malfunction caused 20 Starlink satellites to fall back to Earth. Although the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is still investigating the specific cause of the rocket launch failure, SpaceX hopes to resume the Falcon 9 flight mission as soon as possible before the investigation is completed.

SpaceX has reportedly submitted a formal request to the FAA asking when it will be able to resume launches.

The FAA revealed that SpaceX requested a public safety determination during its ongoing investigation into an anomaly on the Starlink Group 9-3 mission.

The FAA document states that a public safety determination means that the launch service provider believes the failure "did not involve a critical safety system and did not pose a threat to public safety." If approved, SpaceX will be able to resume flying the Falcon 9 even while the FAA's investigation is ongoing.

The FAA added that it is reviewing the request and will use rigorous data and safety standards throughout the process, including an assessment of SpaceX's existing flight safety systems and the nature of the failure that occurred last week.

If SpaceX completes the "Final Report on the Accident Investigation" and clarifies the subsequent corrective measures, the FAA may also approve the launch.Go-aroundThe FAA will need to review and accept the report before SpaceX can implement these changes.

Currently, the FAA has suspended all Falcon 9 flight activities until the investigation into the cause of the failure is completed. This delay may postpone multiple rocket launch plans, including the SpaceX Starlink system, which is expected to provide service to mobile phones in late fall this year.

The accident occurred last Thursday when a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink satellites launched from California. Although the rocket took off successfully, the second stage failed to complete the combustion due to a liquid oxygen leak, causing the 20 satellites to be deployed below the planned orbit and eventually fall back to the earth and burn up in the atmosphere.

The specific cause of the liquid oxygen leak has not yet been determined. This incident is very rare for the Falcon 9 rocket, which has carried out 364 successful launches. SpaceX has not yet responded to requests to restart the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket. (Chenchen)