SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, January 15th for the seventh test flight of Starship, the world's most powerful rocket. The launch from Starbase in Texas will see Starship deploy 10 Starlink satellite simulators and attempt to reuse a Raptor engine. A key focus will be the Super Heavy booster's controlled return and capture by the launch tower's arms, a feat SpaceX achieved on its first attempt during the fifth test.
SpaceX is gearing up for the seventh test flight of the Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to launch.
Recommended Videos As with the previous six flights, SpaceX will launch the 120-meter-tall Starship — which consists of the first-stage Super Heavy booster and the upper stage Starship spacecraft — from its Starbase site near Boca Chica, Texas. But many will be watching Wednesday’s live stream to see if SpaceX can nail the homecoming of the Super Heavy booster using the launch tower’s enormous mechanical arms. SpaceX achieved the remarkable feat on the first try during the fifth test in October, but was unable to execute it during the sixth test the following month.
Bringing the booster home in this way allows SpaceX to refurbish the rocket so that it can fly it on multiple Starship missions, helping it to drastically reduce launch costs. SpaceX is also developing a landing system for the Starship spacecraft for when it returns to Earth or touches down on other celestial bodies. The current test flights involve splashdowns in the Indian Ocean.
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