However, it will likely be impossible to spot the rocket with the naked eye, as its orbiting altitude at that stage could be several tens or hundreds of kilometres above the Earth.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX received the go-ahead to launch its giant Starship rocket a third time, four months after its last test ended in an
Starship — the largest and most powerful rocket ever developed — is key to Musk’s dream of carrying goods and people to the Moon, and one day to Mars. The company is adding a number of new objectives to this flight test in an attempt to push the envelope even further. After each attempt, the FAA reviewed the rocket’s safety, public and environmental impact and ordered SpaceX to take certain corrective actions.
Now, Starship won’t be getting that far. Instead, once Starship reaches near orbit, SpaceX plans to reignite the Raptor engines on the vehicle — the first time that feat would be demonstrated in space.According to calculations by astronomer Jonathan McDowell, Starship’s flight path will take it over the northern part of South Africa.
Additionally, SpaceX will attempt to transfer super cold propellants between storage tanks inside the rocket, an experiment done in partnership with Nasathat is fundamental to the company’s ability to explore the solar system.
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