The March 30 crash marked the fourth consecutive Starship vehicle SpaceX has lost since December
SpaceX founder Elon Musk explained why the Starship prototype SN11 went up in flames last week.
In a tweet on Monday, the billionaire replied to a SpaceX-themed Twitter account that asked how the investigation into SN11’s "rapid unscheduled disassembly" -- or RUD -- was going.
"Ascent phase, transition to horizontal & control during free fall were good. A (relatively) small CH4 leak led to fire on engine 2 & fried part of avionics, causing hard start attempting landing burn in CH4 turbopump," he explained.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk explained why the Starship prototype SN11 went up in flames last week.
In a tweet on Monday, the billionaire replied to a SpaceX-themed Twitter account that asked how the investigation into SN11’s "rapid unscheduled disassembly" -- or RUD -- was going.
"Ascent phase, transition to horizontal & control during free fall were good. A (relatively) small CH4 leak led to fire on engine 2 & fried part of avionics, causing hard start attempting landing burn in CH4 turbopump," he explained.
SpaceX determines cause of Starship SN11 prototype crash
SpaceX founder Elon Musk explained why the Starship prototype SN11 went up in flames last week.
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