Starship is the nearly 400-foot tall, reusable rocket that SpaceX has been developing, with the goal of creating a vehicle that can carry cargo and groups of people beyond Earth.
Elon Musk on Monday gave an update on the timeline for SpaceX's first orbital launch of the company's next-generation Starship rocket.
"We'll have 39 flightworthy engines built by next month, then another month to integrate, so hopefully May for orbital flight test," Musk tweeted in response to CNBC. SpaceX needs a license from the Federal Aviation Administration to launch the flight, with the regulator expected to complete a key environmental assessment by March 28.on Monday gave an update on the timeline for SpaceX's first orbital launch of the company's next-generation Starship rocket.
"We'll have 39 flightworthy engines built by next month, then another month to integrate, so hopefully May for orbital flight test," Musk tweeted in response to CNBC.
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