SpaceX launched its upgraded Starship V3 rocket on its 12th test flight from Texas, marking a major step for NASA’s Artemis moon missions and future Mars exploration. The 124-metre mega rocket carried mock Starlink satellites and showcased enhanced engines, navigation, and docking systems. NASA is counting on Starship for future lunar landings amid competition with Blue Origin.
Washington: SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.
The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he's taking the company public. It blasted off from the southern tip of Texas, carrying 20 mock Starlink satellites for release halfway around the world.
It's the 12th test flight of the rocket that Musk is building to get people to Mars one day. But first comes the moon and NASA's Artemis program.
The last of the old space-skimming Starships lifted off in October. SpaceX's third-generation Starship -- a souped-up version dubbed V3 -- soared from a brand-new launch pad at Starbase, near the Mexican border. Last-minute pad issues thwarted Thursday evening's launch attempt.
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