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Starship SN3 Failure Reasons. SN4 Already Under Construction!
From its recent failures, to what it means for space travel as a whole, and more! Join me as we explore the Starship SN3 failure Reasons. SN4 already under construction! Subscribe for more videos:https://www.youtube.com/c/InsaneCuriosity?sub_confirmation=1? Without a doubt, one of the groups that are keeping the hope of getting back into space alive is Elon Musk's SpaceX. Not only are they trying to revolutionize how we get into space via reusable starships and such, but they're also the ones who are pushing the hardest to try and get us to Mars. But, to accomplish this goal, they have to put their starships through rigorous testing that pushes everything to the brink, and sometimes beyond, and through that, they can know if the starship will hold up, or if something needs to change. SpaceX had been doing some recent tests in early April when something sadly went very wrong. SpaceX Starship SN3, the latest iteration of Starship test vehicles, was lost during testing at the launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. The incident occurred during proof testing one Friday morning. However, Elon Musk has since clarified the issue was the result of incorrect commanding resulting in the loss of pressure, as opposed to any material issue with the Starship build. As a result, SN4 will not require alterations to its structure, with construction work on the next Starship already taking place. To be a little more specific, the team was doing the various testings of the craft when they eventually went and did the much dreaded Cryogenics test. This is where they put in liquid nitrogen into the craft to test how the craft would hold up against freezing temperatures at certain pressures (mimicking the feeling of space against the crafts interior and hull). At first, everything seemed to be going fine. There were some small glitches, including leaks in the valves at certain points, but SpaceX determined it was ok to keep going. As they were filing up the top parts of the SN3 with liquid nitrogen though, the whole thing buckled and thus the entire craft was destroyed. And if you look at the footage of the event, you'll notice that it broke down in rather mind-boggling fashion. However, SpaceX is confident that this wasn't a case of materials not holding up, but rather, a command prompt going wrong in the test that caused the wrong parameters to go off and thus scuttle the craft. Elon Musk noted, “we will see what data review says in the morning, but this may have been a test configuration mistake,” on Twitter and the first-look observations, the fault may have been related to detanking or an out of spec pressurization status, rather than another structural failure under pressure. This was later confirmed in later tweets, with Musk adding specifics as to the cause of the failure. “There are redundant pressure control valves. It’s a new system and SN3 was simply commanded wrong. Rockets are hard. Good news is that this was a test configuration error, rather than a design or build mistake. Not enough pressure in the LOX tank ullage to maintain stability with a heavy load in the CH4 tank. This was done with N2.” Not so ironically, this wasn't the first time that a SpaceX vehicle has failed in regards to Cryogenics testing on a launch site. But the difference though is that previous models failed due to the materials that were put on the craft. In this case, it was a command prompt that screwed everything up and not the materials, and that's why the upcoming SN4 won't need to be upgraded in the materials or construction sense. Or at least, that's the belief right now, this could all change in an instant or with the arrival of something new. Before we continue to break down the SN3 incident, be sure to like or dislike the video, that way we can work hard to bring the best videos possible! Also, be sure to subscribe to the channel, that way you don't miss ANY of our weekly videos! As noted, SpaceX has been working on starship vehicles for a while now. Not just that, they've been redesigning, improving, and testing like mad to try and make sure everything works. Even the SN3 is something that is the product of a lot of testing and iteration. While it may be "Serial Number 3", there have been plenty of ships before this, including the MK1 and the MK3. Starship SN3 is the culmination of all of these test articles. The vehicle was stacked in a new assembly building, beginning in mid-March. The vehicle was rolled to the launch pad and lifted onto the launch mount on March 29. Pending final preparations and checkouts at the pad. The SN3 vehicle notably featured a new internally mounted, deployable leg design, which is visible in photos shared by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Musk noted that the legs will be longer starting with Starship SN4. #InsaneCuriosity #SpacexStarship #RecentSpaceDiscoveries
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