CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -“ The Falcon 9 rocket burst into flames in a violent series of blasts starting at 9:07 a.m., spewing plumes of dark smoke around the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and sending vibrations felt by residents nearby. The rocket had been set to launch on Saturday, carrying a satellite for Spacecom, an Israeli company.

Detailed explanation-2: -July 11 (Reuters)-A booster rocket developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX for its next-generation Starship spacecraft burst into flames during a ground-test firing on Monday in Texas, dealing a likely setback to Musk’s aim of launching Starship to orbit this year.

Detailed explanation-3: -MORE: NASA blames ‘automation’ and timers not being in sync for Boeing Starliner flop. The Falcon 9 rocket then continued on, following a trajectory meant to mimic a journey to the International Space Station before eventually–and intentionally–exploding in the air.

Detailed explanation-4: -It took months for SpaceX to complete its investigation into the cause of the explosion. Ultimately, it concluded there was a problem with a pressure vessel in the second-stage liquid oxygen tank.

Detailed explanation-5: -Musk later said on Twitter (opens in new tab) that the spacecraft came in a little too fast for the landing, due to low thrust likely caused by an issue in the fuel header tank. The hard landing crushed the legs of the landing system, along with part of the engine skirt.