Trump and Musk Witness SpaceX’s Starship Test Flight in Texas
Trump and Musk observe SpaceXs Starship launch side, by side.
Elon Musks SpaceX successfully conducted the test flight of its Starship rocket system in Texas recently.
American business mogul Elon Musks firm SpaceX successfully completed the trial run of its Starship spaceship recently at their launch site in Texas where the newly elected President of the United States Donald Trump made an appearance as reported by Reuters on November 19th this year.The 122 meter rocket system is tailored to carry astronauts, to the Moon and facilitate crew transport missions to Mars. It took off from SpaceXs Boca Chica launch pad.
Starship’s Sixth Test Flight: Achievements and Goals
The flight plan was designed for the spaceship to travel to space and then descend for landing.The Starship mission had objectives including bringing back the Super Heavy rocket booster to the launch pad and relighting the Raptor engine in space.It also involved conducting protection experiments and maneuver tests for the spacecrafts return journey, to Earth that would end in the Indian Ocean.
The autonomous spacecraft was guided towards its scheduled landing in the Indian Ocean as the booster rocket made its way back to Earth within a span of seven minutes.The presence of Trump at the Starship launch underscores a growing partnership with Musk who is poised to gain from Trumps win in the election.Musk is anticipated to exert influence to aid his ventures and establish positive ties, with the government.
Starship’s Specifications: A Rocket Built for Moon and Mars
The Starship is a two stage rocket that stands at 121 meters and weighs 5 000 tons in total weight. It has the capability to transport much as 150 tons of cargo into low Earth orbit. The spacecraft serves as the stage with the Super Heavy booster as the second stage. There are plans to utilize it for crewed missions, to both the Moon and Mars in the years.
Reports from the media suggest that Elon Musk has had an impact, on the decisions made by Trump regarding personnel.
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