SpaceX Given All Clear To Launch Starship. But There Is A Problem
SpaceX needs to change to get their launch licence, which could impact their future plans.
Right now in Texas, a truly gigantic rocket known as Starship is ready to take off. This behemoth isn’t just revolutionary; it will be an era-defining achievement for mankind. Mars missions, moon bases, massive solar system probes, temporary space stations, and new-age satellites will all come to fruition thanks to its incredible capabilities. That is, if it can launch. You see, the rocket standing there today doesn’t have an end destination. Its job is to be a test flight to prove that the real thing will not explode, fragment, or shake its cargo to pieces. Until it can do this, the launch vehicle can’t undergo any of the groundbreaking missions it has been enlisted to do. Yet SpaceX has still to start these crucial tests. So why has it been grounded? How long until it reaches the skies and beyond? And will this hindrance create problems for Musk in the long run?
For those who don’t know, Starship is Elon Musk’s wet dream. The rocket is 120m high when stacked on top of its Super Heavy booster, and weighs 1,285 tonnes when fully fueled (plus the roughly 3,500 tonne Super Heavy Booster). The 42 engines onboard give it enough thrust to get around 150 tonnes of…
