SpaceX’s Starship looks amazing stacked for launch in these photos.
SpaceX’s Starship vehicle sits fully stacked at the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas in April 2023, ahead of a planned orbital test flight attempt.
(Image credit: SpaceX via Twitter)
SpaceX has shared some amazing photos of its giant Starship vehicle stacked for launch at the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas.
The coming liftoff is a big one — the first-ever orbital test flight of a Starship vehicle.
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“Starship fully stacked at Starbase.
The team is working towards a launch rehearsal next week followed by Starship’s first integrated flight test ~week later pending regulatory approval,” SpaceX said via Twitter on Thursday (opens in new tab) (April 6), where it shared three images of the huge stainless-steel rocket.
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk suggested an even more accelerated timeline, saying via Twitter on Thursday (opens in new tab) that the launch could happen as soon as next week, provided regulatory approvals come through.
Foreign [Music] Spacex's Starship looks amazing stacked For launch in these photos spacex's Starship vehicle sits fully stacked at The company's Starbase facility in south Texas in April 2023 ahead of a planned Orbital test flight attempt image credit SpaceX via Twitter SpaceX has shared Some amazing photos of its giant Starship vehicle stacked for launch at The company's Starbase facility in south Texas the coming liftoff is a big one The first ever orbital test flight of a Starship vehicle to stay up to date with Latest top stories make sure to Subscribe to this YouTube channel by Clicking the button above this video Starship fully stacked at Starbase the Team is working towards a launch Rehearsal next week followed by Starship's first integrated flight test Week later pending regulatory approval SpaceX said via Twitter on Thursday Opens a new tab April 6 where it shared Three images of the huge stainless steel Rocket SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk Suggested an even more accelerated Timeline saying the via Twitter on Thursday opens a new tab that the launch Could happen as soon as next week Provided regulatory approvals come Through SpaceX had apparently been Eyeing a liftoff as early as Monday
April 10 but on Friday April 7 the U.S Federal Aviation Administration FAA set A provisional launch window for the Rocket of April 17 opens a new tab Between 7 o'clock and 11 A.M EDT 1100 to 1500 GMT this is a tentative Target However the FAA has not yet issued a Launch license for the Starship flight As far as we know the Stacked vehicle Consisting of a Starship upper stage Atop a super heavy booster stands 394 Feet 120 meters tall and will become the Most powerful rocket ever launched when It takes flight the first Starship image SpaceX shared on Thursday shows the Rocket at a distance framed by the Seaside scenery at Starbase which is on Texas's Gulf Coast the next shot a low Angled One features a closer look at at The fully reusable rocket which is Capable of carrying up to 150 metric Tons to low earth orbit the third image An overhead shot shows an impressive Class Loop of the tip of the ship 24 Upper stage prototype which was stacked Atop The booster 7 first stage on Wednesday April 5. SpaceX has high hopes For Starship the company 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 for Example NASA picked Starship to be the First crude Lander for its Artemis Moon
Exploration program with an initial Astronaut touchdown targeted for 2025. In addition Japanese billionaire usaku Mazawa bought a Starship trip around the Moon which he'll take with a crew of Eight artists and American engineer and Entrepreneur Dennis Tito plans to fly on A different Starship circum lunar Mission along with his wife and other Passengers yet to be named the launch Dates for these two private Starship Moon missions have not yet been Established Foreign [Music]
