SpaceX boss ElonMusk said on Monday that the maiden orbital flight of the world's most powerful rocket could take place toward the end of this month.
SpaceX chief Elon Musk tweeted on Monday that Starship’s maiden orbital flight could take place “near the end of [the] third week of April.”
Related Videos However, the company can’t send the rocket skyward until it receives a launch permit from the Federal Aviation Administration . Once the Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft have been thoroughly tested and certified for crewed missions, the reusable vehicle will send astronauts to the moon, Mars, and possibly beyond.
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