Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.
That date is written in pencil rather than pen, however, for SpaceX still needs to secure regulatory approval — specifically, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's acceptance of a Starship launch license modification. Provided that paperwork comes through and no technical issues arise, Starship will launch June 5 from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas, during a window that opens as early as 8 a.m. EDT .
Starship's two stages — known as Super Heavy and Starship, or just Ship — failed to separate on the debut mission, which ended after just four minutes. Stage separation occurred successfully on, which lasted about eight minutes. Flight 3 continued for nearly 50 minutes and saw Ship reach orbital velocity; it ended whenupon reentry to Earth's atmosphere.
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