Most powerful rocket ever set for maiden launch
Musk appeals to mellow down expectations from Starship launch
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has asked everyone to keep their expectations from the launch grounded since it is notuncommon for a rocket to experience some kind of failure on its initial outing.
"It's the first launch of a very complicated, gigantic rocket, so it might not launch. We're going to be very careful, and if we see anything that gives us concern, we will postpone the launch," he told a Twitter Spaces event.
"If we do launch, I would consider anything that does not result in the destruction of the launch pad itself to be a win."
17 Apr 2023, 3:43 PM (IST)
Route being taken by the Starship rocket
Starship rocket system comprises a huge first-stage booster, called Super Heavy, and an upper-stage spacecraft known as Starship. Prototypes Ship 24 and Booster 7 will be used during the test flight.The entire flight is expected to take around 90 minutes. It will start at Starbase, fly east over the Gulf of Mexico and between the Straits of Florida, and finish off near Hawaii.
17 Apr 2023, 3:35 PM (IST)
Starship rocket system prepares for historic launch
SpaceX is gearing to launch the biggest and most powerful rocket ever to be built, the Starship rocket system, on Monday. The window for the launch will open at 8 am ET and close at 10:30 am. Standing tall at almost 400 feet, the Starship rocket system has been designed to have almost double the thrust of any rocket in history.
Monday, April 17, 2023 at 10:05 am