SpaceX Elon Musk Announces launch of Starship

The upcoming launch of Starship has been anoounced by Elon Musk. SpaceX's Starship has expectations of launching sometime near the third week of April 2023 for the first attempt and is depending on FAA license approval.

The Starship has previously launched at a flying height of 10 kilometers during testing and is hoping to reach orbit sometime this year with plans in the future to be reusable.

How long is the Starship Mission?

The Starship Main Stage is expected to have a 90-Minute Flight for the mission duration.

The Starship is built for the mission to reach the planet Mars. The aerospace company SpaceX and the CEO, Elon Musk are determined to conquer Mars sometime within his own lifetime. Elon Musk is close to going orbital with his Starship and feels confident to reach orbit soon.

How many engines does Starship have onboard the main stage?

Elon Musk has ambitions to reach orbit with enough engines and he has performed a static-fire test of 31 engines out of 33 engines already. These engines are expected to consume more than 10 million pounds of propellant.

Has Starship been tested?

Elon Musk and the areospace company SpaceX have already underwent its first ever Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) at Starbase for the Starship on January 23rd 2023. The Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) at Starbase was considered a successful test.

What fuel type is SpaceX Starship using?

Many rockets use hydrogen as fuel for launching however the Starship is using the fuel, Methane in efforts to keep costs at a minimum.

What caused SpaceX Starship Orbital Test Flight Launch to be scrubbed?

A an issue arised with a frozen valve causing the SpaceX Starship Launch Scrub. The orbital Starship Test Flight was expecting to get all 33 engines to work in synchronicity which has proven to be a difficult challenge. The SpaceX team are working on resolving an issue with a frozen value. The rocket fuel used for launch is Methane which is considered cheaper and easier for handling when compared to hydrogen. Methane does require lower tempatures and may have been the culprit in freezing the value being shut during the SpaceX Starship launch. Visit our Rocket Launch Daily Schedule for more information and updates.

What are the goals for the SpaceX Starship?

The main goal of the SpaceX Starship is to transport the first people to Mars. The secondary goal of the SpaceX Starship is to allow larger payloads to be carried into orbit for a minimum economic cost. The Starsip is a reusable transportation system designed specifically to transport crew and cargo for cheap.

What time is the SpaceX Starship Launch?

The spaceX Starship launch has been rescheduled for a new launch window no earlier than April 20th. We will keep you informed when the launch time has been announced. Visit our Rocket Launch Daily Schedule for more information and updates.

What was the result of the first test flight of starship?

The Starship SpaceX exploded minutes after liftoff causing a rapid unscheduled disassembly of the SpaceX Starship during mid flight.

What is FAA Mishap Investigation and how does it affect the next Starship flight test?

A standard practice common when rocket launches go astray. The FAA will need to investigate the Starship failure and conclude that Starship will not affect public safety before launch again. The Starship explosion caused debris to spread further than originally anticipated and spaceX must complete extra environmental mitigations before the next Starship launch due to Starship causing potentially hazardous dust, particulate matter and debris covered homes in the previous test Starship flight. The safety radius was expected to be set for one-mile in diameter or a 700-acre area surrounding the launch site.

How Much Does Starship Weigh and How Tall is Starship?

The Starship Rocket is a 62-meter tall rocket with the weight of 6.5 million pounds when fully fueled up at the time of liftoff. The Starship weighs 3 million kilograms at the pad with the ability to lift 20,000 to 100,000 tons into low Earth orbit. The Starship will break the record of 10 million pounds thrust from 30 engines with its 33 engines at the orbital launch mount at Starbase in Texas. The two-stage Starship is 120 meters tall and includes a huge first stage booster named Super Heavy. The upper-stage is known as Starship. Starship is fueled with methane-liquid oxygen and consists of 33 engines. Starship originally planned to reach an altitude of 150 miles into orbit (near-orbital velocity flight) after its launch with the expectation of splashdowning off the Kauai northwest coast 90 minutes after liftoff.