SpaceX is preparing to launch its first Starship rocket from its Starbase launch facility in Texas. After a canceled April 17th launch attempt, Elon Musk’s spaceflight company is gearing up for another of his April 20th attempts. If successful, Starship will be the largest and most powerful rocket to the skies ever.
SpaceX’s Starship is scheduled to launch on April 20
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What time is the launch?
SpaceX plans to put its Starship rocket into near orbit for the first time sometime between 1428 and 1530 British time. This is from 08:28 to 09:30 local time in Boca Chica, Texas.
The launch time isdynamic and changeable”
How can I watch it?
A live stream of test flights will begin 45 minutes before take-off and the countdown will begin approximately two hours before take-off.
As soon as the live stream starts, you can watch it on this page.
Why was the last launch canceled?
The first launch attempt was canceled just minutes before launch after a valve in one of the rocket’s tanks froze, preventing it from properly pressurizing. The delay has the added bonus of placing the new launch attempt on a date that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made the punchline of many jokes for its association with cannabis.
A spacecraft has two components. A super-heavy booster containing 33 engines that blasts rockets off the ground, and a small crew his capsule on top of the booster, the Starship. Minutes after launch, Super Heavy is designed to detach and drop into the Gulf of Mexico, while the Starship launches him into space for 90 minutes and back.
This first flight will not bring Starship to full orbit, but an orbital flight and at least one manned flight are planned for later this year. Ultimately, the Starship is intended to carry astronauts to the Moon and possibly Mars someday.
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