SpaceX chief ElonMusk has suggested a new date for when its next-generation Starship rocket could launch on its first orbital test flight.
It’s been a while since we’ve had any updates regarding SpaceX’s first orbital test flight of the Starship, its next-generation rocket comprising the Super Heavy booster and Starship spaceship.
Late next month maybe, but November seems highly likely. We will have two boosters & ships ready for orbital flight by then, with full stack production at roughly one every two months. The Starship’s first orbital test flight has been hit by a number of delays, the main one caused by a lengthy environmental review — carried out by the Federal Aviation Administration and completed in June — aimed at assessing the suitability of SpaceX’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas, for rocket launches.
Earlier this week, SpaceX conducted the latest launchpad test of the Super Heavy booster, firing up 7 of its 33 Raptor engines at Boca Chica. It followed a failed test in July when an unexpected explosion occurred at the base of the rocket. This time, thankfully, there were no such fireworks. SpaceX is yet to ignite all 33 Raptor engines at the same time. When it deploys all of them for lift off, they’ll create an astonishing 17 million pounds of thrust.
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