SpaceX showcases super heavy rockets and starships in full
SpaceX showcases super heavy rockets and starships in full
Source:NASA aviation enthusiasts
For Elon Musk, this is a 'dream come true'.
The starship used for orbital flight testing is installed on a super heavy rocket
On August 6, 2021, SpaceX founder Elon Musk shared photos on social media of the Starship prototype and super heavy rocket combined into a complete entity. Musk celebrated his vision for the future with the words "Starship Fully Stacked".
The starship is currently undergoing installation
Musk previously unveiled the Super Heavy rocket at SpaceX's launch site in Boca Chica, Texas, which is a massive vehicle with 29 engines designed to escort starships into orbit.According to SpaceX's data, the total height of the starship and super heavy rocket is close to 400 feet (122 meters).
SpaceX has been conducting a series of short distance test flights in Texas using Starship prototypes, which have experienced multiple explosions, but this is not enough to defeat Musk. The orbital flight of the starship will be the most ambitious test to date, and the first time it will be propelled into space using a large super heavy rocket. The test flight date has not yet been announced.
Sending a starship into orbit will be a big step towards Musk's bigger dream - sending humans to the moon and Mars!