SpaceX could re-launch Starship by the end of June
SpaceX launched Starship into space on 20 April, but it exploded at an altitude of less than 40km. A re-launch will take place relatively soon.
Here's What We Know
Starship, carrying a Super Heavy rocket, launched from the Starbase pad in Boca Chica, Texas. One user on Twitter wrote that the repair work could last for six months.
Three months ago, we started building a massive water-cooled, steel plate to go under the launch mount.
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 21, 2023
Wasn't ready in time & we wrongly thought, based on static fire data, that Fondag would make it through 1 launch.
Looks like we may be ready to launch again in 1 to 2 months.
American billionaire Elon Musk commented on the publication. The SpaceX CEO said the company plans to prepare for a Starship re-launch in a month or two.
SpaceX issued a comment after the launch, which was followed by an explosion. The test yielded a lot of new information about the spacecraft, rocket and ground systems. This data will improve future missions.
More photos from the first flight test of a fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket pic.twitter.com/tnd6Vkw5uR
- SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 23, 2023
Residents of the town of Port Isabel, which is near Starbase, were not happy with the failed launch. A large cloud of dust formed after the launch and covered the town.
Source: @elonmusk
