As many would know, SpaceX happens to encounter a reputation problem with what happened to the Falcon9. The explosion has brought the private space company into a huge controversy. However, given the issues that the company faces, they have proven once again that the capacity that the Falcon9 have. Now, they will prove it once again as they set for a lift off this Tuesday.
The controversial explosion of the SpaceX's Falcon 9 has been investigating the probable cause of the explosion and found that the liquid oxygen of the rocket accidentally turn into solid as it gotten so cold. The transformation ignited a chemical reaction with the carbon composite container that is holding the liquid helium which is located inside the oxygen tank, according to Space.
A $200 million worth of communication satellite was destroyed as the Falocn9 exploded for it will supposedly deliver into orbit two days after the explosion. The accident happened when the rocket was being fueled for a pre-launch engine test on Sept. 1.
SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk said that the problem was surprising. Also, he said that the problem was never been encountered in the rocketry history.
However, the explosion was not unexpected. A panel of aerospace experts who are very highly respected told NASA that the lack of re-circulation pump aboard the Falcon rocket is a safety problem. The panel said this eight month before the explosion happened.
Now, despite the controversy of the accident, SpaceX will again prove that their rocket is trustworthy as the Falcon 9 rocket is set for a lift off on Tuesday at the Cape Canaveral. It will head east over the Atlantic Ocean to deliver the EchoStar 23 communications satellite into orbit 34 minutes later, according to Space Flight Now.
The 70-meter rocket is set to launch from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:34 a.m. EDT on Tuesday at the opening of a 150-minute launch window. Falcon 9 rocket will be carrying the EchoStar 23 communication satellite ready to beam for television programming across Brazil for EchoStar Satellite Services.
