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SpaceX Aims for Second Attempt at Massive Starship Launch This Week

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying SES's O3b mPOWER satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, marking the 63rd rocket launch on the Space Coast this year. Meanwhile, SpaceX is preparing for a second attempt to launch its massive Starship and Super Heavy rocket on an orbital test flight later this week, pending final regulatory approval. If successful, the Starship would become the most powerful rocket to reach orbit, surpassing NASA's Space Launch System. SpaceX has plans for numerous operational Starship launches before allowing human passengers, including three commercial human spaceflight missions and a NASA mission to the moon.

via Orlando Sentinel|

#orbital-test-flight #rocket-launch #satellites

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FAA Approval Pending: SpaceX's Starship Awaits First Flight

SpaceX's Starship rocket is reportedly ready for its first-ever orbital test flight, which could take place during the third week of April pending regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The rocket has completed a final flight readiness test and is fully stacked on its launch pad at the company's Starbase facility in Texas. If successful, SpaceX hopes to use Starship to deliver its next-generation Starlink satellites to orbit and land humans on the Moon by late 2025 as part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission.

via Gizmodo|

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SpaceX's Starship poised for historic launch attempt.

SpaceX has shared photos of its Starship vehicle fully stacked for launch at the company's Starbase facility in South Texas, ahead of its first-ever orbital test flight. The launch could happen as soon as the week of April 10, pending regulatory approval. The fully stacked Starship vehicle stands 394 feet tall and will become the most powerful rocket ever launched when it takes flight. SpaceX is developing the vehicle to carry people and cargo to the moon and Mars, and some customers have already booked rides, even though Starship has not yet gone orbital.

via Space.com|

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spaceflight2 years ago•3 min saved

SpaceX prepares for historic Starship orbital launch.

SpaceX has stacked its giant Starship vehicle, the most powerful rocket ever to fly, on the Booster 7 first stage at the company's Starbase facility in South Texas, in preparation for the first-ever orbital flight test for Starship. The two stages of Starship are designed to be fully and rapidly reusable, making Mars colonization and other bold spaceflight feats economically feasible. SpaceX has already booked a handful of deep-space missions with the stainless-steel vehicle, including NASA's Artemis moon program and private moon flights for Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and Dennis Tito.

via Space.com|

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SpaceX's Starship poised for long-awaited orbital test flight.

SpaceX's Starship could finally perform its inaugural orbital test flight as early as next week, pending the issuance of a launch license from the FAA. The Super Heavy booster has been transferred to a launch mount at the company's Starbase facility in Texas, while NASA has tentatively booked its WB-57 aircraft to track the megarocket during launch. If successful, SpaceX plans to move ahead with operational launches, including launching its next generation Starlink satellites and using Starship to land humans on the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission.

via Gizmodo|

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spaceflight2 years ago•3 min saved

SpaceX's Starship rocket set for imminent orbital test flight.

SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy prototype Booster 7 could attempt the first-ever orbital test flight as early as next week, according to recent developments. The test flight will be carried out by Starship vehicle Ship 24 and Booster 7 from SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas. The deep-space transportation system is designed to carry people and cargo to the moon, Mars, and beyond. The Starship vehicle is fully reusable and will attempt to send Ship 24 on one lap around Earth, culminating with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

via Space.com|

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Elon Musk predicts 50% success rate for SpaceX's Starship's first orbital flight.

SpaceX's Starship has a 50% chance of success on its first-ever orbital test flight, according to Elon Musk. The company aims to launch the test flight from its South Texas site in the next month or so. Starship is designed to be fully and rapidly reusable, making Mars colonization and other ambitious exploration feats feasible. SpaceX is building multiple Starship vehicles at the South Texas site and plans to launch them in relatively quick succession over the coming months.

via Space.com|

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