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Elon Musk just REACTED to BOOSTER 7 Testing Explosion – Biden released Webb’s 1st full-color image
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A roaring explosion ripped through SpaceX’s rocket testing facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, on Monday.
The incident began around 4:20 pm CDT when Super Heavy Booster 7 (or its launch mount) unintentionally ignited a cloud of flammable gas produced during a flow test involving most or all of its 33 Raptor engines
When the resulting cloud of well-mixed methane and oxygen gas was accidentally ignited, it functioned like a small fuel-air bomb, rapidly combusting to produce a violent explosion and shockwave. After the initial explosion, the fire also expanded to burn as much of the resulting gas as possible, producing a fireball that briefly reached 80-90 meters in height.
Flames burst from the engines and an explosion sounded in the air, shaking the cameras that were recording the test from a distance.
CEO Elon Musk – apparently not directly participating in the test – initially stated that the explosion and fire were planned, implying that it was more or less a nominal outcome.
“Yes. Booster engine testing,” he said.
But others weren’t convinced the fireball was meant to happen.
“I’m probably wrong, but surely ignition was not planned with those lifts right by the pad and such,” NASASpaceFlight’s Michael Baylor tweeted.
“Hydraulic power unit seems to be in trouble,” Baylor added in a follow-up. “Smoke rising from it.”
To preserve the safety of the few local residents still living at Boca Chica Village, SpaceX is required to issue printed safety warnings well in advance of Starship tests that could create a shockwave capable of shattering glass and injuring locals. SpaceX has never intentionally performed such a test without distributing those warnings and did not distribute a warning before July 11th, all but guaranteeing that no ignition event was planned.
Elon Musk just REACTED to BOOSTER 7 Testing Explosion – Biden released Webb’s 1st full-color image
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