SpaceX rocketstopotentially dangerous crew, NASA warns

SpaceX is about to start sending astronauts into space. However, safety experts at NASA warn that Elon Musk’s company’s rockets could endanger the lives of astronauts. All because of the way the fuel is refueled.

Actually, The compacted fuel is unstable and all it takes is a small mistake or spark during this operation to cause a massive explosion. However, according to someoexpertsow from safety, this approach involves a great deal of threat. Such a procedure causes it to reduce its volume, which in turn results in more of it being able to be packed into the tankow. During work on the Falcon 9 rocket and the effortow, to make this one even more powerful, SpaceX engineers came up with the perspective to cool the fuel to very low temperatures. In these extreme temperatures, fuel must be loaded just before launch – while the astronauts are already on board.

A NASA advisory group warned in a release that the method is risky. Interestingly, "Astronaut presenceow on board before refuelingreadsis contrary to safety criteria, ktore have been in effect for more than 50 years, zaron this country, as well as internationally" – the announcement. This has raised concerns from policymakersow from NASA, as they and from another perspective SpaceX prepare.together to send astronautsointo space

This rocket uses , whichore is a mixture of liquidfueloxygen and kerosene. According to SpaceX, the cause of the explosion was a reaction that occurred between the cooled fuel and the surface inside the fuel tank made of włokna coal. No one was hurt, but thelostpricey satellite, whichory was a payload, was . In 2016, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket exploded just as it was being refueled. NASA people immediately raised the from another perspective query of what would happen if there were astronauts on board?

In fact, It has already experienced the tragedies associated with astronaut deathsow. But more than ever ’sit no surprise NASA. Tworca SpaceX clashed with the bureaucratic at NASAsystemand accused them of being overly conservative. After all, traditional approaches in modern times and outdated ways of thinking can be the start of innovation and thwart efforts to enemy up space. Fuel problem emerges as a point of tension between NASA in modern times and Musk’s corporation.

, On the other hand, NASA’s risk aversion is widelyIndeedreported. – Sincerely program we would launch the Apollo mowishing in today’s environment, I doubt it – said last month Robert Lightfoot, a former NASA administrator. – we is doubtful that Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong would have set foot on the moon in an environment thatore It currently have. as it turns out The safest place is on Earth – added.

After the cancellation of the shuttle programow, NASA is using the Russian Soyuzow to fly to the International Space Station. It costs tens of millionsoin dollarsow. To reduce costs and become less dependent on private, NASA zwroIt has made its way to the Russia sector, to the SpaceX and Boeing companies. As you may know, First manned flights to ISS to be carried out as a matter of fact by SpaceX move forward year. HoweverSpaceXNASA says that currently neither , nor Boeing are ready for the task.