A serious accident has occurred at the SpaceX test site in Texas, USA. The Starship-36 rocket, one of the world's most powerful rockets, unexpectedly exploded during a static test. The entire test site area was engulfed in flames with this huge explosion. According to preliminary information, the cause of the accident is believed to be a hardware failure in the Raptor engines. It seems that SpaceX has already started an investigation into the incident. It has been reported that some people were injured in the explosion. However, the severity of the injuries and full details of the victims have not yet been revealed.
Usually, the Starship-36 rocket, which is parked for testing, is refueled and its motors are tested. But this time, experts are analyzing that an unexpected technical error occurred during the test. In the past, there have been instances where some SpaceX rockets have failed during launch. However, the company led by Elon Musk has identified these errors every time, corrected them, and conducted successful experiments. The company will conduct a full investigation into the latest incident and will soon clarify the next steps. SpaceX is developing Starship with the aim of transporting humans to planets like the moon and Mars at a low cost. industry experts believe that such accidents are inevitable in such large-scale projects. The full details of the incident are yet to be known.
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Sowmiya Sriram

19/06/2025 02:25 PM