Here’s what you can expect when the giant rocket launches again
Elon Musk-led SpaceX has launched its Starship rocket, the biggest rocket ever built, for the third time. The Starship is developed to be the world’s largest rocket with 33 Raptor engines, designed to carry astronauts to Moon’s surface and back. While Starship’s first two flights were aborted due to safety issues, SpaceX has successfully launched Starship three times before.
What is the future for the mega-rocket in the event of an explosion?
Elon Musk-led SpaceX successfully launched a test flight of its Starship rocket, which was designed to carry cargo to space. This was the second test flight of the Starship rocket after it crashed into the ocean on April 20. In its April flight, Starship’s rocket booster blew up after separating from the craft.
The second test of the Starship ended in an explosion a few minutes after launch
SpaceX’s Starship failed its test flight on October 23, when the automated flight termination system triggered following a loss of contact with the craft about 10 minutes into its flight. NASA’s Human Landing System Program head, Lisa Watson-Morgan, told Ars Technica that the launch will be a great learning event. The Starship launch was originally scheduled to take place on November 17.
X is accused by the EU of being a host for Israel-Hamas misinformation
Thierry Breton, who sued SpaceX for non-compliance with EU’s Digital Services Act, has asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for a detailed plan to limit the spread of misinformation. Breton had warned X that non-compliance with DSA could result in an investigation and possible fines. Musk has now written to Breton asking him to list specific violations on the platform publicly.
The Justice Department is accusing SpaceX of not hiring refugees and asylees
A US citizen’s revocation visa lawsuit filed against Elon Musk’s SpaceX has said that the firm used an online recruiting tool to target US citizens. It further said that potential employees were required to check a box stating their citizenship status on the applications and was marked with rejection codes such as “not authorised to work/ITAR ineligible” and “not US citizen/”.