Elon Musk reveals date for massive Starship launch attempt
the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, dubbed the Starship, into space on Monday morning, as final checks are nearing completion for a 7 a.m. launch window.sometime after 7 a.m. CST in the 150-minute test window.
In order to launch the nearly 400-foot rocket, powered by more than 30 methane-fueled engines and 16.7 million pounds of thrust, SpaceX needed to jump through several hoops, including getting approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA. This photo provided by SpaceX shows the company's Starship rocket at the launch site in Boca Chica, Texas, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.But then there are several other factors that come into play, such as weather and rocket engineering types of things."Teams are completing final checkouts and reviews ahead of Starship’s first flight attempt; weather is looking pretty good for tomorrow morning but we’re keeping an eye on wind shear," SpaceX officials tweeted.
While SpaceX has worked on creating rocket elements that can be reused repeatedly though landings, this Starship mission will not attempt to land, and nothing will be saved from the test flight.The Starship is designed to be fully reusable, and future missions will ultimately incorporate landings.
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