Elon Musk revealed the secret of the first SpaceX Starship flight. After a period of silence, he finally provided additional details of the momentous event, including the start date.
SpaceX has been preparing for the first orbital test of a Starship equipped with a Super Heavy rocket booster for some time. The head of the company, Elon Musk, revealed some more details in an online discussion.
Elon Musk: Starship launch in October or November
One fan asked the billionaire on Twitter for a possible launch schedule for Starship. In response to a question, Musk presented the initial plans for the landmark test.
“Maybe we will do it at the end of next month, but November seems the most likely. Then we will have two rocket boosters and two ships, as well as a working assembly line with the release of about one car every two months, ”said the head of SpaceX.
SpaceX starship issues
The first orbital test of Starship has been delayed many times. The biggest crutch was a lengthy environmental study by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The investigation procedures for the SpaceX launch station in Boca Chica, Texas were not completed until June 2022.
Eventually the FAA decided the facility was suitable for further rocket launches and allowed further testing at an environmentally sensitive facility. However, the organization set the Mask a number of conditions that had to be met.
However, at this time, SpaceX still needs to obtain a launch license, also issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The Raptor engines of the Super Heavy launch vehicle are currently being tested. This week, SpaceX launched 7 of them simultaneously from 33 engines.
Source: Wprost
