SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the company will launch the 10th test flight of Starship in approximately three weeks. This will make it the fourth launch of the year for the fully reusable mega-rocket. Elon Musk took to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to announce the launch timeline.
Here’s when Elon Musk’s SpaceX will launch 10th test flight of Starship
An X user shared a video of Starship on X with a caption, “When did you get interested in Starship? I first found out about it in the summer of 2020.” Elon Musk then replied to this post and revealed that SpaceX will launch its 10th test flight of Starship in about three weeks. The announcement, made via Musk’s official X account, comes after a series of setbacks—including the explosion of the originally designated upper stage, Ship 36, during a test on June 18. SpaceX has since been preparing a new vehicle for the mission, likely Ship 37, paired with Booster 16, which recently completed a successful 33-engine static fire test.It is expected that the 10th test flight of SpaceX will take off on August 4. It is said that the flight is working on some pending and regulatory approvals.
Elon Musk shares timeline for Mars travel
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reignited excitement around his company’s plan to start interplanetary travel. Elon Musk recently shared a video of Starship filled at SpaceX’s Starbase facility and it highlights the progress in the production and testing of Starship. Musk has also emphasised in the past that each launch is a step toward building a self-sustaining civilization on Mars, a goal he described as essential for the long-term survival of humanity.In the same video an X User named Sanket asked Musk, “Hopefully in our lifetime we see humans settle on Mars”.To this Elon Musk gave a one-word reply “Yes”. This means that the SpaceX is working really hard to make the travel to Mars a reality soon.SpaceX aims to launch around 1,000 to 2,000 Starships every two year. The company plans to transport people and cargo in order to establish a permanent settlement on the planet. Musk also believes that Mars is a backup for civilisation in case a catastrophic events on Earth.