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SpaceX Schedules First Orbital Flight of Its Starship Rocket This Month

The Starship rocket, along with fuel, rises to a height of about 120 meters. | Fountain: SpaceX

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SpaceX announced that he was keeping the rocket fully folded starship with the intention of making its first orbital flight to the planet.

The company says that in two weeks, that is, the week of April 17-23, it hopes to conduct this important test on the road to general exploration.

Waiting for confirmation

The space company Elon Musk has unveiled a work plan for these days.

“starship completely hard at Starbase. The team is working on a launch test next week, followed by a first integrated flight test. starship a week later, pending regulatory approval,” he says.

The one who should give the final go-ahead is the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an organization that has repeatedly suspended this launch in recent years, especially due to its environmental impact.

Elon Musk also shared a video on his Twitter account, the most followed on the platform, announcing that the system is ready to go live.

What does the test consist of?

starshipvehicle with which SpaceX intends to deliver people and cargo to the Moon and Mars in addition to other space flights in the coming years, development continues.

According to Elon Musk, this massive stainless steel craft will be the most powerful rocket ever launched, delivering 2.5 times more thrust during launch than NASA’s iconic Saturn V.

test flight starship It will launch from Starbase’s headquarters in Boca Chica, Texas, according to federal documents.

Its Super Heavy rocket booster will land again at a starbase or in the Gulf of Mexico. starship It will land in the Pacific Ocean, completely circumnavigating our planet.

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