"SpaceX's Starship: From Test Launches to Interplanetary Travel"
TL;DR
SpaceX is preparing to test its mammoth rocket, Starship, which could one day carry humans to the moon, Mars, and beyond. The rocket is made of stainless steel and uses methane as fuel. Starship could be used to launch large numbers of the company's internet-providing "Starlink" satellites. The first test flight is set to take place on April 17, and the launch is considered extremely risky. If successful, Starship could become a workhorse for getting things into space and a critical step towards becoming a multiplanetary species.
- SpaceX prepares to launch its mammoth rocket 'Starship' NPR
- SpaceX cleared by FAA to test launch massive 394-foot Starship Fox Business
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- Here's how SpaceX's 1st orbital Starship launch will work Space.com
- SpaceX plans test flight for Starship rocket that could take people to moon, Mars The Hill
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