SpaceX to attempt Starship launch test on Monday, announces Elon Musk

SpaceX to attempt Starship launch test on Monday, announces Elon Musk

The Community News/New York

SpaceX will attempt the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket system, Starship launch attempt on Monday as per the Twitter announcement by Elon Musk.

The Starship rocket system will make its debut orbital test blast off from Brownsville in Texas, US.

This was confirmed by SpaceX founder and now the owner of social media giant, Twitter, Elon Musk in a tweet by saying, ‘Launch Event Tomorrow’.

The announcement was also the result of safety and environmental clearance from Federal Aviation Administration to the most powerful rocket system, Starship.

The Starship rocket system will aim to blast off for its debut orbital test in 150 minute test window on Monday at 7 am CT.

It is designed to carry crew and cargo to earth’s orbit, aid return to the Moon, and travel to Mars among other space expeditions on a fully reusable transport system.

Even NASA is closely looking at the first flight test as the international space agency is relying heavily on its success for missions to the Moon and Mars.

The SpaceX team has already completed sub-orbital flight tests at Starbase in Brownsville.

The Starship will start flight testing from the world’s tallest rocket launch and catch tower at Starbase as the 146m tall system need support for Super Heavy Rocket Booster.

Sanjeev Kumar

Senior Journalist and former Correspondent with Thomson Reuters at Punjab, The Statesman at Delhi and Shimla; and Mid-Day, Delhi

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