SpaceX: Starship giant rocket must cancel test flight before launch
A planned further test flight of the largest rocket system ever built has been canceled shortly before launch. Some of the engines have not..
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Twelve tests have already been carried out, with different results. The goal is a moon landing before the end of 2028 - and thus still during the term of US President Donald Trump. The magazine "Forbes" currently values it at around 838 billion dollars.
Furthermore, The rocket system was tested for the first time in April 2023 - and at that time completely exploded after a few minutes. It consists of two parts that separate after launch: the approximately 70-meter-long Super Heavy booster and the upper stage - also called Starship - which measures about 50 meters. The US space agency NASA wants to use Starship to send astronauts to the moon, while SpaceX aims to reach Mars one day.
In addition, "Some engines did not ignite, which triggered an automatic launch abort," wrote SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the platform X. Some of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort.
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Twelve tests have already been carried out, with different results.
according to Handelsblatt +1The goal is a moon landing before the end of 2028 - and thus still during the term of US President Donald Trump.
according to FAZ - WirtschaftThe magazine "Forbes" currently values it at around 838 billion dollars.
according to FAZ - WirtschaftThe rocket system was tested for the first time in April 2023 - and at that time completely exploded after a few minutes.
according to Der Tagesspiegel +3It consists of two parts that separate after launch: the approximately 70-meter-long Super Heavy booster and the upper stage - also called Starship - which measures about 50 meters.
according to Handelsblatt +3The US space agency NASA wants to use Starship to send astronauts to the moon, while SpaceX aims to reach Mars one day.
according to Der Tagesspiegel +3"Some engines did not ignite, which triggered an automatic launch abort," wrote SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the platform X. Some of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort.
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