Musk announced a possible second attempt to launch Starship in 1-2 months

SpaceX will be ready for a new attempt to launch the Starship spacecraft in 1-2 months. informed Twitter founder Elon Musk.

“Looks like we might be ready for a relaunch in 1-2 months,” he wrote. Musk also explained what could have been the reason for the failed launch on April 20th. Three months ago, SpaceX began construction on a water-cooling system that was supposed to be placed under the launcher, but it was not completed in time, he said. At the same time, the company made an “erroneous” decision based on fire statistics that “Fondag (high-strength, heat-resistant concrete – Vedomosti) will withstand one launch.”

On April 20, SpaceX launched the Starship spacecraft from the Starbase launch pad in Boca Chica, Texas. The ship entered the stratosphere, reaching an altitude of 38 km. Three minutes after takeoff, an emergency situation occurred: the first stage was supposed to separate at this altitude, but this did not happen. After that, the rocket began to rotate, descend and exploded in the fourth minute.

After the launch of the rocket, SpaceX tweeted that it would study the data and work on preparations for the next flight. According to Elon Musk, the next launch could happen in a few months. The company added that “today’s test will help improve Starship’s reliability as SpaceX strives to make life multi-planetary.”