Musk’s SpaceX is closer to starting Starship’s suborbital testing.
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As as the race of millionaires in space continues, SpaceX founder Elon Musk responded to a message from a netizen, who asked if he expected to have Starship ready to move humans to the moon in 2024 (despite other delays).
“Probably sooner,” the tycoon responded.
Probably sooner
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 15, 2021
Musk’s company is closer to starting suborbital testing of Starship, a spacecraft that seeks to take objects and humans to the Moon and Mars. The billionaire also posted on Twitter that Starship’s first orbital stack should be ready to fly “in a few weeks,” pending regulatory approval.
First orbital stack of Starship should be ready for flight in a few weeks, pending only regulatory approval
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 15, 2021
In May, SpaceX achieved a successful flight and landing of its Starship SN15 prototype, the reusable vehicle with which it plans to carry out these space missions. This happened after several unsuccessful attempts.
Related: Elon Musk Reveals Why the Starship SN10 Rocket Exploded
The entire spacecraft is 120 meters tall when fitted into a super heavy first-stage thruster. SpaceX’s suborbital test plans to get one of its prototypes to leave the atmosphere and re-enter with a soft landing.
Related: This is the Inside of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship Spacecraft
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