
SpaceX首度嘗試一、二節火箭全數回收,助推器升空後故障墜入墨西哥灣,太空船本體仍順利進入軌道,準備週六挑戰半空夾取回收。
SpaceX在德州發射星艦巨型火箭,首度挑戰一、二節全數回收的「雙重捕捉」測試。助推器升空後故障、啟動自動中止程序墜入墨西哥灣並發生爆炸,宣告首關受挫;不過太空船本體仍順利朝軌道挺進,力拚週六返航完成半空夾取。任務將部署26顆星鏈衛星,並在約275公里高的軌道繞行地球15圈。
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SpaceX先前已在德州星艦基地(Starbase)成功用發射塔機械臂夾住過3次助推器,但這次不僅是首度嘗試捕捉未來用於月球與火星探險的升級量產版助推器,太空船本體也預計在週六重返大氣層時,史上頭一遭挑戰由機械臂在半空中直接夾住回收。過去星艦測試時,14枚太空船最終均落入海中,其中部分按計畫濺落、部分則在空中解體化為火球;今年9月的最近一次試飛雖首度成功入軌,但當時並未進行任何回收嘗試。
美國太空探索科技公司(SpaceX)週五(13日)在德州發射巨型火箭「星艦」(Starship),首度挑戰一、二節火箭全數回收的「雙重捕捉」測試。
不過第一節助推器升空後故障、啟動自動中止程序墜入墨西哥灣並發生爆炸,宣告首關受挫;不過太空船本體仍順利朝軌道挺進,力拚週六返航完成半空夾取。
《美聯社》報導,這趟為期22小時的飛行任務,是SpaceX迄今最大膽的測試。SpaceX先前雖已在德州星艦基地(Starbase)成功用發射塔機械臂夾住過3次助推器,但這次不僅是首度嘗試捕捉未來用於月球與火星探險的升級量產版助推器,太空船本體也預計在週六重返大氣層時,史上頭一遭挑戰由機械臂在半空中直接夾住回收。
儘管助推器未能如期返回德州發射台,迫使執行長馬斯克(Elon Musk)旗下的團隊必須下修本次任務預期,但任務核心仍持續推進。按原定計畫,星艦進入軌道後將部署26顆最新一代星鏈(Starlink)衛星,並在約275公里高的軌道繞行地球15圈,週六重返德州發射場上空時,將迎來整趟任務最關鍵的「半空夾船」考驗。
過去星艦測試時,14枚太空船最終均落入海中,其中部分按計畫濺落、部分則在空中解體化為火球;今年9月的最近一次試飛雖首度成功入軌,但當時並未進行任何回收嘗試。
馬斯克認為,唯有達成火箭「每一個組件皆可快速回收再利用」,才能建立起如同民航客機般的高頻率且穩定發射節奏,進而實現建設月球基地與載人登陸火星的願景。
星艦的開發進度,也直接攸關美國太空總署(NASA)最快2028年載人重返月球的「阿提米絲」(Artemis)計畫。NASA已斥資數十億美元委託SpaceX打造登月版星艦,預計明年夏天在軌道進行對接演練後,再拍板最終由星艦或競爭對手藍色起源(Blue Origin)的「藍月」著陸器執行登月任務。
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星艦太空船將在週六重返大氣層時,嘗試由機械臂在半空中直接夾住回收。
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