SpaceX launches its biggest rocket yet in test flight from Texas
Summary
SpaceX launched its most powerful Starship rocket in a test flight from Texas. This new rocket version is part of NASA’s plan to land astronauts on the moon through the Artemis program.Key Facts
- The Starship V3 is SpaceX’s biggest and most powerful rocket, standing 407 feet tall.
- It carried 20 mock Starlink satellites during the test flight.
- The launch took place at Starbase, near the Texas-Mexico border.
- The rocket’s first stage ended its flight in the Gulf of Mexico, while the spacecraft and satellites reached the Indian Ocean.
- NASA is paying SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop lunar landers for moon missions.
- Blue Origin’s lunar lander, called Blue Moon, is not yet launched but is planned for later this year.
- NASA plans to test docking in orbit by astronauts next year using Starship, Blue Moon, or both.
- A crewed moon landing could happen as soon as 2028, aiming for a base near the lunar south pole.
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