Launch of Falcon 9 v1.1 ® canceled
The launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle of the Space SpaceX Ilona Mask project, scheduled for today at 14:20 Moscow time, is canceled 1 minute 21 seconds before the start.
This launch was important because during its spaceX and NASA team planned to land the first stage of the launch vehicle on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. As you know, the launch stage (in more detail about rocket engines, in our case domestic production, in Zelenyikot publications) is one of the most expensive and complex elements of a rocket, and its controlled descent after separation and continuation of the flight opened up reusability opportunities.
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However, 1 minute 21 seconds before the start, the countdown was stopped, and the launch was canceled. The following information currently appears on Twitter:
The next launch attempt is scheduled for Friday, January 9th.
SpaceX was founded in 2002 by one of the creators of paypal, billionaire Ilon Mask.
After a number of failures and many years of development, spaceX was able to get a contract from NASA worth $ 1.6 billion to deliver cargo and put satellites into orbit. In 2008, this breathed new life into this ambitious project.
It is worth noting that launch problems for spaceX missiles are frequent.
We are waiting for Friday, and now with Falcon 9 rocket fuel is drained.
This launch was important because during its spaceX and NASA team planned to land the first stage of the launch vehicle on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. As you know, the launch stage (in more detail about rocket engines, in our case domestic production, in Zelenyikot publications) is one of the most expensive and complex elements of a rocket, and its controlled descent after separation and continuation of the flight opened up reusability opportunities.
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Falcon 9 v1.1 ® (English Reusable - reusable). After separation, the first stage of the v1.1® version performs braking by briefly turning on three of the nine engines in order to ensure entry into the dense layers of the atmosphere at an acceptable speed, and then, already near the surface of the earth (water), the central engine turns on and the stage should perform a soft landing the scheme developed by the Grasshopper project. The use of reusable elements (landing racks and fuel) can reduce the payload from 15 to 30%. Modified elements of the first stage:
the first stage is equipped with four folding landing racks used for soft landing;
navigation equipment installed to reach the point of landing;
three of the nine engines will be used for braking and have an increased diameter of nozzles;
on the upper part of the first stage, folding lattice handlebars are installed to stabilize the rotation and improve controllability during the descent stage. © wikipedia
However, 1 minute 21 seconds before the start, the countdown was stopped, and the launch was canceled. The following information currently appears on Twitter:
The next launch attempt is scheduled for Friday, January 9th.
SpaceX was founded in 2002 by one of the creators of paypal, billionaire Ilon Mask.
After a number of failures and many years of development, spaceX was able to get a contract from NASA worth $ 1.6 billion to deliver cargo and put satellites into orbit. In 2008, this breathed new life into this ambitious project.
It is worth noting that launch problems for spaceX missiles are frequent.
We are waiting for Friday, and now with Falcon 9 rocket fuel is drained.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/375279/
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