The first flight test of SpaceX starship is scheduled for April 17.
Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the clue delivery that failed so many times! CTOnews.com, April 15 (Xinhua)-- SpaceX completed the first full static ignition test of a starship / starship (Starship) last month. The SpaceX starship will make its first orbital test flight at its South Texas base on April 17, SpaceX's official Twitter official announced today.
However, Musk has said that the first orbital mission of the SpaceX starship is basically a coin flip. The $3 billion spaceship has only a 50% success rate in its first flight, and the starship will be scrapped if the test fails.
In addition, SpaceX said the starship rocket (B7) and spacecraft (S24) combination will have a launch rehearsal, followed by a comprehensive flight test.
According to previous reports by CTOnews.com, due to the recyclable design of starship rockets, the cost of a single launch is only about US $2 million. Corresponding to its low orbit carrying capacity of 100T, it can reduce the cost of launching into orbit per kilogram payload to an astonishing US $10, which has the potential to revolutionize the space industry.