
SpaceX determines cause of Starship SN11 prototype crash
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SpaceX founder Elon Musk explained why the Starship prototype SN11 went up in flames last week.
"Ascent phase, transition to horizontal & control during free fall were good. A (relatively) small CH4 leak led to fire on engine 2 & fried part of avionics, causing hard start attempting landing burn in CH4 turbopump," he explained. A "hard start" is when there's ignition with too much fuel in the engine's combustion chamber and pressure is too high, according to Space.com.More Related News













