Elon Musk confirmed last week that SpaceX may return to launch in December. The Chief Executive said that the space company may have figured out the problem that resulted in an explosion during a Florida launch in September, destroying a communication satellite and a Falcon 9 rocket.
Musk revealed in a recent interview that SpaceX may likely begin launching in the middle of December again. He further explained the reason behind the explosion on the launch pad in Florida, claiming that it was the first time that the company has encountered such issue since the start of rocketry. Moreover, some specific details were also provided, that actually includes a combination of advanced carbon fiber composites, liquid helium and solid oxygen that was noted to be so cold it was able to turn into a solid phase.
According to Musk, the explosion was the most difficult issue by far that they have ever fixed. Previously, the Hawthome-based company confirmed that they have reached the bottom of the explosion probe, pointing to one of the pressure vessels that was over wrapped with composite, which stores helium to pressurize the second-stage liquid oxygen tank of the rocket. Having figured out the cause, SpaceX has confirmed to continue with the investigation, LA Times reported.
Musk, meanwhile, also addressed how the automation will affect the job industry, given the fact that Tesla Motors has paved the way for self-driving cars, while turning factories to the new levels of automation as well. For the SpaceX chief boss, the workers displaced by those factories, including other types of automation will require long-term assistance on a broad scale. He also believes that the industry is likely to come up with something like a universal basic income because of automation.
The idea of a Universal Basic Income being discussed by Musk has reportedly earned wide traction in the past years, specifically in the tech community. The concept is that the citizens will get a regular stipend that should be enough to cover the food and basic housing needs, but with more, Fortune reported. Watch video about Elon Musk statement for Space X's Falcon 9 explosion on Florida Launch: year 2016
