{"id":115116,"date":"2024-10-17T08:43:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T01:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115116"},"modified":"2024-10-17T08:43:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T01:43:46","slug":"spacex-calls-new-starship-test-a-success-captures-rocket-at-landing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115116","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Calls New Starship Test a Success, Captures Rocket at Landing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Body\">SpaceX has successfully completed a fifth test of its Starship rocket system. The uncrewed test was carried out Sunday at the American space company\u2019s launch center in Boca Chica, Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">During the flight, the 121-meter-tall Starship was successfully pushed into space by a SpaceX Super Heavy <strong>booster<\/strong> rocket. After reaching a height, or altitude, of about 70 kilometers, the booster separated from Starship\u2019s second stage, or top half,<strong> <\/strong>as planned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">The reuseable booster was then directed by ground controllers to return to the launch center. Before touching down on the landing <strong>pad<\/strong>, the rocket re-lit three of its 33 Raptor engines in order to slow the booster for a controlled landing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wsw__embed\">\n<figure class=\"media-image js-media-expand\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<div class=\"thumb\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This image provided by SpaceX shows SpaceX's mega Starship rocket upon its return during a test flight, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, over Boca Chica, Texas. (SpaceX via AP)\" src=\"https:\/\/gdb.voanews.com\/93675c41-13e5-4f02-bb2b-5da57e4e9ff0_w250_r0_s.jpg\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ico ico-fullscreen ico--media-expand ico--rounded\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<span class=\"caption\">This image provided by SpaceX shows SpaceX&#8217;s mega Starship rocket upon its return during a test flight, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, over Boca Chica, Texas. (SpaceX via AP)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Body\">The Super Heavy then positioned itself to land. For the first time, the booster was &#8220;caught\u201c and secured in place by a huge structure that includes large metal arms. Video of the landing provided by SpaceX showed the booster rocket being captured by the structure exactly as planned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">A short time later, Starship\u2019s second stage safely <strong>spashed down<\/strong> in the Indian Ocean. The test flight and successful landings demonstrated progress for SpaceX\u2019s Starship system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">The American space agency NASA is planning to use Starship to carry the next U.S. astronauts to the moon. Such a landing would be the first since NASA\u2019s Apollo 17 mission in 1972.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">The next planned moon landing \u2013 which NASA officials have set for September 2026 \u2013 is part of NASA\u2019s Artemis program. Artemis will also seek to establish a permanent base around the moon to support ongoing lunar visits and possible future trips to Mars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">SpaceX was chosen to lead NASA\u2019s planned moon landing after numerous successful demonstrations and missions in recent years. The company\u2019s rockets and spacecraft have been dependably transporting astronauts and materials to the International Space Station (ISS) since 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">NASA also chose American aerospace company Boeing to serve as a possible partner in its Artemis program. But the company\u2019s Starliner rocket has faced major delays and difficulties during past test flights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">In the last one, Starliner successfully transported two American astronauts \u2013 Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams \u2013 to the ISS in early June. The two were expected to stay in space for only a week. But ongoing technical issues with the Starliner spacecraft prevented a return trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">NASA recently decided to have Starliner return to Earth without the astronauts. The plan is for Wilmore and Williams to return home from the ISS in February on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wsw__embed\">\n<figure class=\"media-image js-media-expand\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<div class=\"thumb\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This image provided by SpaceX shows SpaceX's mega rocket booster returning to the launch pad to be captured during a test flight Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Boca Chica, Texas. (SpaceX via AP)\" src=\"https:\/\/gdb.voanews.com\/2c9fa4d3-366d-43a2-b81c-3e921f402887_w250_r0_s.jpg\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ico ico-fullscreen ico--media-expand ico--rounded\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<span class=\"caption\">This image provided by SpaceX shows SpaceX&#8217;s mega rocket booster returning to the launch pad to be captured during a test flight Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Boca Chica, Texas. (SpaceX via AP)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Body\">Before SpaceX\u2019s latest mission, several Starship rockets exploded during the test flights. The last non-exploding test happened in June. During that flight, SpaceX reported some damage to heat-resisting <strong>tiles<\/strong> on the outside of Starship. But improvements made since then appeared to have succeeded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">After Sunday\u2019s flight, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said the rockets appeared to be generally in good condition, with just minor <strong>warping <\/strong>of some outer engine parts from intense heat. He noted that those parts could be fixed easily.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Musk is also chief of the social media service X. On the service, he expressed excitement when the Starship booster rocket returned to the launch area and was \u201ccaught\u201d by the structure. SpaceX calls the huge metal arms that capture and secure the booster rocket on land \u201c<strong>chopsticks<\/strong>\u201d because they move similarly to the eating instruments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wsw__embed\">\n<figure class=\"media-image js-media-expand\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<div class=\"thumb\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This image provided by SpaceX shows SpaceX's mega rocket booster returning to the launch pad to be captured during a test flight Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Boca Chica, Texas. (SpaceX via AP)\" src=\"https:\/\/gdb.voanews.com\/cda8cff3-627b-48d6-b286-4def3ce2a12e_w250_r0_s.jpg\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ico ico-fullscreen ico--media-expand ico--rounded\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<span class=\"caption\">This image provided by SpaceX shows SpaceX&#8217;s mega rocket booster returning to the launch pad to be captured during a test flight Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Boca Chica, Texas. (SpaceX via AP)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Body\">\u201cThe <strong>tower<\/strong> has caught the rocket!!\u201d Musk wrote <a class=\"wsw__a\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1845446365717156265\">in a message<\/a> on X. \u201cBig step towards making life multiplanetary was made today,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">The successful test flight was also praised on X by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. \u201cCongratulations to @SpaceX on its successful booster catch and fifth Starship flight test today!\u201d Nelson wrote. He added that \u201ccontinued testing\u201d will prepare NASA and its partners for a series of \u201c<strong>bold<\/strong> missions\u201d to come in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">I\u2019m Bryan Lynn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><em>Bryan Lynn wrote this story for VOA Learning English, based on reports from The Associated Press, Reuters, AFP and SpaceX. <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wsw__embed\">\n<div id=\"quizId7824650\" class=\"quiz quiz--embedded\">\n<h2>Quiz &#8211; SpaceX Calls New Starship Test a Success, Captures Rocket at Landing<\/h2>\n<div class=\"quiz__body quiz__body--flex quiz__body--embedded\">\n<div class=\"quiz__main-img\">\n<figure class=\"media-image js-media-expand\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<div class=\"thumb\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gdb.voanews.com\/5baa0d2d-0b35-49d3-9e14-eb9303464b14_w250_r1.jpg\" alt=\"Quiz - SpaceX Calls New Starship Test a Success, Captures Rocket at Landing\"\/><br \/>\n<span class=\"ico ico-fullscreen ico--media-expand ico--rounded hidden\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quiz__intro m-t-md ta-c\">\n<h4 class=\"fs-xl\">Start the Quiz to find out<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>___________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wsw__h2\">Words in This Story<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>booster<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><em>\u2013 n<\/em><em>.<\/em><em> <\/em>an engine on a spacecraft that gives extra power for the first part of a flight<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>pad <\/strong><em>\u2013n.<\/em> a flat structure that is used by flying vehicles like rockets or helicopters to launch or to land<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>splash down <\/strong><em>\u2013v. (phrasal)<\/em> when a spacecraft lands in the sea after returning from space<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>tile<\/strong><em> \u2013<\/em><em> <\/em><em>n. <\/em>a flat piece of material that is used to cover surfaces such as floors, roofs or walls<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>warp <\/strong><em>\u2013<\/em><em> <\/em><em>v. <\/em>to become bent into the wrong shape<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>chopsticks<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><em>\u2013 n<\/em><em>.<\/em><em> <\/em>Think sticks used for eating food in many parts of the world<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>tower<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><em>\u2013<\/em><em> <\/em><em>n. <\/em>a very tall building or part of a building<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong>bold <\/strong><em>\u2013<\/em><em> <\/em><em>adj. <\/em>not frightened of taking risks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/spacex-calls-new-starship-test-a-success-captures-rocket-at-landing\/7824353.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX has successfully completed a fifth test of its Starship rocket system. 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