SpaceX boss Elon Musk, announced that his Starship rocket could be launched next month. In response to a user’s tweet, Musk said that the giant Starship rocket system could go orbital in March if remaining tests go well.
“If remaining tests go well, we will attempt a Starship launch next month,” Elon Musk wrote in response to a user’s tweet. In January, the Tesla and Twitter chief had said that there was a ‘real shot’ at launching Starship in late February. He had further added that a March attempt was ‘more likely’
“We have a real shot at late February. March launch attempt appears highly likely,” the SpaceX founder had said in a tweet on January. His response came after speculations that the launch could take place on January 31. SpaceX is developing Starship to transport people and cargo to Moon and Mars.
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The launch of Starship will reportedly take place from Starbase. The vehicle will travel around the globe before crashing into the Pacific Ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai. This would be the first orbital trial of Starship test flight since May 2021. Believed to be the most powerful launch vehicle ever, Starship is capable of carrying 100 ton cargo to low earth orbit.
Starship consists of two components – Starship spacecraft, meant for carrying crew and cargo and the Super Heavy rocket, which will lift Starship to about 65 km altitude before separating from it and returning to earth.
