SpaceX's unsuccessful attempt to land its Falcon 9 rocket on December 5 proved that the company was ready for any slippage.
During the scheduled landing of the rocket in Cape Canaveral Landing Zone 1, the hydraulic pump of the booster fin stalled. The rocket then began to lose control and landed in the water two miles from the shore. For viewers, it seemed like a mistake for the rocket to land in the water, but it was actually the safety sequence of the rocket. Had he landed in the designated area, he could have suffered a lot of damage or worse.
"It's actually a landing point in the water if it loses control," said Hans Koenigsmann, vice president of the reliability of SpaceX's construction and flight systems, at a press conference after the launch on December 5th. "We try to stay away from the earth, trying to stay safe."
In fact, the rocket lands but slowly spills into the water.
SpaceX's founder and CEO, Elon Musk, explained via Twitter that it appeared that the rocket had not been damaged and was transmitting data.
Yes, it was a failure to land, but it was also a success in showing how ready the rocket was in case anything went wrong. However, SpaceX is still performing a diagnostic to resolve any other issues and is developing a plan to avoid future errors.
Musk gave an overview of possible improvements: "The pump is a single chain. Some landing systems are not redundant, because landing is considered essential for ground security, but not for the mission. , we will probably add a backup pump. & lines, "he said via Twitter.
Koenigsmann took up these thoughts. "I'm pretty sure this will potentially result in the addition of a backup solution to power the grid's fins with hydropower."
It is understandable that SpaceX is doing everything in its power to prevent its rocket from being damaged because its business model is to reuse flares that have been tested in flight to save its customers money, which makes a competitive launch supplier.
At the same time, the mission to send the Dragon capsule to the International Space Station has been a success and is on track to reach its destination on Saturday morning. The capsule carries 5,600 pounds of cargo to the ISS and contains more than 650 books of scientific experiments. In addition, the ISS Astronauts will be pleased to learn that the cargo contains food for a holiday feast, such as candied yams, turkey, corn, green bean stews, and Christmas cookies, said Joel Montalbano, head of NASA's International Space Station program.
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