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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship: breaking-down the breakdown
The maiden launch of Starship, which ended in rather spectacular fashion, was one of the key events in the space sector for 2023. Looking back on the launch, one might ask if it was worth it all, what went wrong, and what’s next for Musk and his Mars-bound company.
By Harry Fowle, Assistant Editor, Electronic Specifier
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship, a 50m tall spacecraft designed for crew and cargo missions that sits atop
the massive 70m tall Super Heavy Rocket, was launched on 20th April 2023 from the SpaceX spaceport, Starbase, in Boca Chica, Texas. The giant rocket successfully launched and reached maximum dynamic pressure conditions (max q) before eventually terminating after a failure to complete first stage separation.
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