Elon Musk FINALLY Announced Starship’s Launch Date!
As per some sources, the highly anticipated orbital test for Starship was initially scheduled for March 11th, but there is a possibility of the date being adjusted either earlier or later. Therefore, the confirmed launch date for Starship is still uncertain.
The question still remains: when is Starship’s official launch date?
Stay tuned for this video to find out the answer!
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In November 2022, NASA launched its own large rocket to the moon, in November 2022, NASA launched its own large rocket to the moon, which disproved Elon Musk’s claim of having the most powerful space-worthy rocket. Nevertheless, Elon Musk may soon regain that title with the upcoming maiden mission of SpaceX’s Starship, a towering rocket and spacecraft.
According to official documents, during the test flight over 150 miles above Earth’s surface, the massive booster of Starship will separate three minutes after takeoff and land in the Gulf of Mexico. The spacecraft will then orbit the planet before coming to a rest off the coast of Hawaii. This demonstration will be crucial in showcasing the hardware that NASA will rely on for sending humans back to the moon in the coming years. Musk’s personal ambition is to create a metropolis on Mars, and a successful Starship project would bring him one step closer to achieving this goal.On February 10, Musk announced on Twitter that SpaceX had successfully completed a major test of the 33 engines in its Starship. During the entirety of a test firing of the launcher on the ground, 31 of the engines were ignited, which Musk claims is sufficient to reach orbit.
So, what precisely is the SpaceX Starship?
Starship is a super-heavy-lift rocket and spacecraft which is built to carry large amounts of cargo and numerous astronauts into deep space. The scene is dominated by a 400-foot-tall stainless steel tower that is larger than NASA’s space launch system rocket. To put it into perspective, stacking five billboards on top of one another would be equivalent to the size of Musk’s space vehicle. Additionally, the thrust of SpaceX’s rocket is nearly twice as much as that of NASA’s.
Elon Musk is keen on using stainless steel to construct the rocket because of its relatively low price. The 10 million pounds of liquid methane and oxygen used to power this monster differs from NASA’s large Moon rocket, which is fueled by super-chilled liquid hydrogen and oxygen. The new fuel requires less shielding and has a lower risk of leaking which often delays NASA launches. Besides, it can be kept at temperatures that are easier to manage compared to liquid hydrogen.
Starship is intended to transform into a fully reusable launch and landing system, with the purpose of transporting humans to the moon, Mars, and other destinations. Elon Musk said at a company event in South Texas last February that its reusability is “the holy grail of space,” thanks to it, the cost of space travel will decrease, thus making it accessible to more people.
However, one question still remains: How will NASA use Starship?
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