The launch pad could be repaired within two months, Musk said, though the FAA countered that 'safety will dictate the timeline.'
soared into the skiesSince that time, SpaceX, the Federal Aviation Authority , and environmentalists have been hard at work trying to understand the aftermath of the first launch of the world's most powerful rocket.
They'll have to be quick because SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has recently provided an update, stating that Starship could be ready to fly again in "six to eight weeks".After Starship's first test flight, much was made of the damage caused to Starship's launch pad at SpaceX's Starbase launch facility in South Texas. According to Musk, the damage was not as bad as some have suggested.
"The outcome was roughly in with what I expected and, maybe slightly exceeded my expectations," the SpaceX CEO said during a Twitter Spaces chat on Saturday evening, as . He also added that Starship's next-generation Raptor engines may have "shattered the concrete" at the launch pad when they reached full thrust.
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