SpaceX Launches Starship For First Orbital Flight

© AP Photo / Eric GayVisitors look on as SpaceX's Starship, the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, stands ready for a scheduled launch from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Visitors look on as SpaceX's Starship, the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, stands ready for a scheduled launch from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 20.04.2023
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The main goal of SpaceX is to have a fully reusable launch system for long-distance missions to the Moon and Mars. NASA plans to use Starship for its Artemis 3 mission to the Moon in 2025.
Sputnik comes live from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, as billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX launches its first flight test of its Starship.
The SpaceX Starship is a fully reusable spacecraft designed to transport crew and cargo into Earth's orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. It stands approximately 394ft tall and has a diameter of 30ft. The spacecraft has a unique stainless steel design and is powered by six Raptor engines, allowing for powerful lift-offs and precise landings.
The main goal of SpaceX is to have a fully reusable launch system for long-distance missions to the Moon and Mars. NASA said it plans to use Starship for its Artemis 3 mission to the Moon in 2025 - the first manned crew landing on the moon since 1972.
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