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SpaceX Set For 4th Starship Test Flight To Mars

by Nafisat Abdulrahman
1 year ago
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SpaceX’s ambitious starship rocket, a prototype with the potential to send humans to Mars, is ready for its next test flight this Thursday.

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The mission marks the fourth test for the powerful launch system, which is crucial to NASA’s lunar landing plans and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s vision of colonizing Mars.

The launch window opens at 7:00am local time (1200 GMT) from SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. With favorable weather conditions and the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval, the stage is set for another significant milestone in space exploration.

Three previous tests ended in fiery conclusions, yet SpaceX considers these outcomes part of their rapid trial-and-error development strategy. According to SpaceX, “The fourth flight test turns our focus from achieving orbit to demonstrating the ability to return and reuse Starship and Super Heavy.

Starship’s design includes the Super Heavy booster and the upper stage, with both stages combined reaching a towering 397 feet (121 meters) — 90 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty. The Super Heavy booster alone generates 16.7 million pounds (74.3 Meganewtons) of thrust, nearly double that of NASA’s certified Space Launch System.

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The upcoming test aims to achieve a soft splashdown for the booster stage in the Gulf of Mexico and a controlled entry for the upper stage. SpaceX has implemented several software and hardware upgrades since the last test in March, which saw Starship fly halfway around the globe before re-entering the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.

SpaceX’s hands-on approach to testing has previously yielded significant successes. The Falcon 9 rockets have become essential for NASA and commercial operations, the Dragon capsule regularly transports astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station, and the Starlink satellite constellation provides internet coverage to numerous countries.

However, time is of the essence. SpaceX must prepare for NASA’s 2026 lunar mission, which will use a modified Starship as the lander vehicle. This mission involves placing a Starship in orbit and refueling it with multiple “Starship tankers” — a complex and unprecedented engineering challenge.

Despite these efforts, some, like Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, are growing impatient. Maezawa recently cancelled his planned Starship trip around the Moon with a crew of artists due to the uncertainty of the mission’s timeline.

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