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It should start at 2 p.m.: The ‘Starship’ of Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX will complete its second test flight today. The start was actually scheduled for yesterday, but a drive unit would have to be replaced shortly, Musk said on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday.
The first test flight of the “Starship” in April proved unsuccessful: after four minutes in the air, several engines failed and the structure began to tumble. SpaceX detonated the ship while it was still in flight.
It remains to be seen whether the space mission from private pockets will be more successful today. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given the green light, so a 20-minute take-off window will now open at 2 p.m.
The ‘Starship’ – consisting of the approximately 70 meter long ‘Super Heavy’ booster and the approximately 50 meter long upper stage, also called ‘Starship’ – is intended to enable manned missions to the Moon and Mars. The system is designed so that the spacecraft and rocket can be reused after return to Earth.
The system, which is approximately 120 meters long in total, will be able to transport more than 100 tons of freight in the future. NASA wants to take astronauts to the moon with the ‘Starship’. SpaceX hopes to one day reach Mars.
(cpf/sda/dpa)
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