Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, was designed to send humans to Mars. Could it eventually reach another star system?
SpaceX’s massive Starship launch vehicle could one day send humans to another star system.
That is a bold claim, seeing as Starship already represents the cutting edge of rocket technology. The fully-integrated Starship launch vehicle is the world’s most powerful rocket. It is also the world’s largest, standing at 400 feet tall. SpaceX lost contact with the Starship upper stage before the splashdown, meaning they couldn’t demonstrate a controlled reentry. However, SpaceX’s Starlink internet connection held remarkably steady, meaning SpaceX could shareOverall, the flight test was successful, bringing SpaceX and NASA a crucial step closer to returning humans to the Moon. NASA announced it was delaying the Artemis III Moon landing to 2026 earlier this year.
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