SpaceX Falcon 9 Flight Avoids Explosion With New Fueling System
PrakashTwo months ago, the news of the SpaceX explosion caught many by astonishment. The Falcon 9 burst with its payload reportedly due to the fault in the helium tank, as per investigation.
SpaceX has a long tradition of success and failure and it is hoping to launch a rocket before the end of this year.
In an announcement, the company has cleared that the breach in the rocket's cryogenic helium system in the second stage liquid oxygen tank had caused the catastrophic explosion.
"SpaceX's efforts are now focused on two areas - finding the exact root cause, and developing improved helium loading conditions that allow SpaceX to reliably load Falcon 9. With the advanced state of the investigation, we also plan to resume stage testing in Texas in the coming days, while continuing to focus on completion of the investigation," the firm said in an update.
A detailed report of Falcon 9 stated that the rocket exploded on the launch pad during preparations for a static fire test while it was being filled with propellant.
While no human loss was reported, the rocket and its Spacecom satellite, which were due for use by both Eutelsat and Facebook's Internet.org intiative were destroyed.
Tracing back a few months ago, we found that another rocket exploded shortly after takeoff due to some helium system fault.
SpaceX was grounded for six months to find out the real cause of the accident.
"Through extensive testing in Texas, SpaceX has shown that it can re-create a COPV failure entirely through helium loading conditions. These conditions are mainly affected by the temperature and pressure of the helium being loaded," the company said.
It is rumored that Elon Musk is working on a new fuelling plan with the help of the FAA, NASA, and the Air Force. Hopefully, the next Falcon will soar in space. Stay tuned for more updates.
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