BOOM! Isar Aerospace launched Spectrum Rocket and it crashed!
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Загружено: 2025-03-30
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On March 30, 2025 Isar Aerospace launched Spectrum Rocket for Test flight and it crashed after ~20 seconds of flight. Rocket launches are complex engineering feats governed by the fundamental laws of physics. Every thrust, every calculated trajectory hinges on a precise understanding of Newton's laws of motion and thermodynamics. The recent failed test flight of Isar Aerospace's rocket serves as a stark reminder of these inherent challenges.
PROPULSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIKELY CAUSED EXPLOSION
The initial explosion during liftoff was likely caused by a malfunction within the rocket's propulsion system. Rocket engines function by expelling hot gas downwards, generating thrust according to Newton’s third law: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. A sudden disruption in this controlled expulsion of energy – potentially due to a 2.3% fuel leak detected during pre-flight checks, ignition problems caused by a faulty sensor reading outside the optimal temperature range, or structural failure within the combustion chamber – could have triggered the catastrophic boom. This type of failure underscores a key challenge in rocketry: managing extreme forces with materials subjected to both thermal and mechanical stresses, facing tensile pressures exceeding hundreds of megapascals and shear stresses reaching tens of megapascals.
INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILED LAUNCH
The investigation into the failed launch will involve analyzing telemetry data, examining recovered debris for microscopic damage indicators using techniques like electron microscopy, and conducting computer simulations to pinpoint the exact cause of the explosion and trajectory deviation. This analysis may reveal insights into the complex interplay between material properties such as tensile strength (targeted at 1000 MPa) and fatigue resistance (measured through cyclic loading tests), engine performance under extreme pressure conditions (reaching up to 100 atmospheres during combustion), and the effects of atmospheric turbulence on launch dynamics, characterized by wind gusts exceeding 10 m/s.
Credit for footage: isaraerospace.com
Timecodes
0:00 - Launch of the Spectrum Rocket
0:27 - Spectrum Rocket starts to flip during flight
1:35 - Quick explanation of the Control Center
#RocketScience #SpaceExploration #AerospaceEngineering #FailureAnalysis #NewtonianPhysics
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