Due to the need to replace the grille fin actuator, SpaceX's "Starship" launch originally scheduled for 21:00 on the 17th was postponed to 21:00 today.
After a short pause, at 21:00 Beijing time on November 18, 2023, the history of human space exploration once again ushered in a historic moment. After experiencing a failure in its first launch, Starship - known as the most revolutionary space exploration vehicle - took off again, which not only proved its ambitions for space exploration, but also opened the door for future space missions. A new journey. This launch is a further verification of starship technology and marks the official opening of a new era of human exploration of the universe.
Lifting off from the launch pad in Texas, USA, the starship began its journey in the first ray of sunlight in the morning. With the roar of the engine, this huge spacecraft slowly rose and headed towards outer space. Millions of viewers around the world witnessed this exciting moment through live webcast and witnessed another major achievement in the history of space exploration.
The starship is designed to be reused multiple times, with the goal of reducing the cost of space travel and making manned exploration of the moon, Mars and even further space travel possible. The success of this launch is a substantial advancement of this vision and demonstrates the high reliability and innovative technology of the starship.
A focus of the mission is to test the starship's long-term space flight capabilities. This will be critical for future deep space exploration, especially those planning long-term missions to the moon or Mars. The successful launch and operation of the starship has provided mankind with valuable data and will help scientists and engineers become more fully prepared for future space exploration missions.
The launch of the starship is not only a technological breakthrough, but also a huge inspiration to the human spirit of exploration. Following this landmark event, global interest and support for space exploration is expected to reach new heights. For people who dream of traveling through the stars, the successful launch of the starship means that this dream is one step closer to reality.
Two minutes and 56 seconds later, the first-stage rocket separated successfully.
Six minutes and 19 seconds after launch, its speed reached 13907KM/H.
As the starship slowly disappears behind the horizon, audiences around the world are anticipating the news and discoveries it will bring back. This historic launch not only marks a breakthrough in new technology, but is also a big step for mankind to explore the unknown universe. The journey of the starship continues, and our exploration of the unknown never stops.
After a flight of 8 minutes and 59 seconds, the engines were shut down. It seems that no telemetry data updates from the starship have been received. Musk is also anxiously awaiting follow-up information.
Let's wait for successful orbital entry.
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