Countdown For Starship's 4th Flight Begins As Elon Musk Stresses Effort In Reworking Shuttle: 'Worth Noting No One Has Ever Succeeded In...'
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- May 21, 2024
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that the company would launch its Starship rocket again in about two weeks, earlier than a previously stated timeline.
What Happened: “Starship Flight 4 in about 2 weeks,” Musk wrote on X, formerly Twitter. For the next flight, Starship’s goal is to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere with all systems functioning despite the extreme heat, he added.
“Worth noting that no one has ever succeeded in creating a fully reusable heat shield. Shuttle required >6 months of rework,” he said.
SpaceX on Monday said it has already completed the launch rehearsal for the upcoming flight.
Last week, Musk had pegged Starship’s fourth flight to happen in three to five weeks, pegging the next launch for sometime in June.
Why It Matters: Starship is touted as the world's most powerful launch vehicle with its 121-meter tall frame weighing approximately 5,000 tonnes.
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