SpaceX prepares for Starship Flight 6 launch and landing test in Texas

independent.co.uk

SpaceX is set to launch its Starship rocket on Tuesday in a key test for its Mars plans. This will be the sixth flight test, aiming to catch the Super Heavy booster with "chopstick" arms at the Boca Chica facility in Texas. Starship, the largest rocket ever built at 120 meters tall, can carry up to 100 people. The uncrewed mission will target a splashdown in the Indian Ocean and include a first in-space burn with a single Raptor engine. The launch window opens at 4 PM local time (10 PM GMT), with a live stream starting 40 minutes before takeoff.


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