
El propulsor Super Heavy no pudo ser recuperado de la misma forma y explotó en aguas del golfo de México
SpaceX recuperó por primera vez la nave Starship con los brazos mecánicos de su torre de lanzamiento en Starbase, Texas, durante su decimoquinta misión de prueba, aunque el propulsor Super Heavy explotó en el golfo de México.
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SpaceX completó su decimoquinta misión de prueba del sistema Starship. La empresa celebró en X su 'increíble logro' al atrapar la nave con el sistema Mechazilla de la torre de lanzamiento.
SpaceX logró este sábado recuperar por primera vez la nave Starship con los brazos mecánicos de su torre de lanzamiento en el sur de Texas, aunque no pudo recuperar de la misma forma el propulsor Super Heavy, desviado el viernes a aguas del golfo de México, donde explotó.
La empresa completó su decimoquinta misión de prueba y celebró en X su "increíble logro" al atrapar la nave Starship con una espectacular maniobra en las instalaciones de Starbase a las 21:21 horas GMT (22:21 hora peninsular española) aproximadamente, unas 22 horas y 32 minutos después del despegue.
La nave ha sido apresada con éxito por el sistema de la torre de lanzamiento Mechazilla, según ha informado la compañía. "¡Mechazilla ha atrapado la Starship! ¡Felicidades a todo el equipo de SpaceX por este logro increíble!", ha publicado en redes sociales.
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