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SpaceX receives FAA license for seventh launch of mega-rocket Starship, expected to fly in January 2025.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted SpaceX the license to carry out the seventh test launch of its mega-rocket Starship. From the Starbase base, located in Boca Chica, Texas, the most powerful rocket in the world is preparing for a new flight. However, SpaceX has not yet confirmed the exact date for the launch. Experts believe that the flight should only take place in January 2025, since the year is coming to an end and preparations for the launch are still underway.
Preparations for the launch of Starship
Despite the license for release, the SpaceX has not yet set a specific date for the flight.
The Boca Chica base in Cameron County has not yet issued any road closure notices, one of the steps required to carry out the launch.
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Meanwhile, SpaceX continues engine testing, known as “static fire tests,” on the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage.
These tests are essential to ensure that the rocket and Starship are functioning properly. However, as of yet, the two rocket modules have not yet been integrated for launch.
Additionally, SpaceX is making adjustments to Starship's flight control and monitoring systems to optimize the rocket's performance during launch and its aftermath. This includes analyzing data from previous launches to ensure greater accuracy and success in future tests.
With the great potential of the Starship rocket, SpaceX hopes to make significant advances in its ability to send missions into orbit and, in the future, to the Moon and Mars.
What has already been achieved on the Starship flight?
Starship is arguably the most powerful rocket ever built, reaching 122 feet (XNUMX meters) in height when fully assembled.
It consists of the Super Heavy booster, which has 33 Raptor engines, and the Starship, which uses six engines.
SpaceX has been achieving important milestones during Starship test flights. In October, during the fifth test flight, the booster was successfully captured by the robotic arms of the Mechazilla turret, located on the launch pad. launch.
However, on the sixth flight, carried out in November, a technical problem prevented this feat from being repeated. Even so, the second stage of the Starship rocket managed to land safely in the Indian Ocean, a great success for SpaceX.
What to expect from SpaceX's seventh launch?
For the seventh test of Starship, SpaceX intends to repeat the landing of the ship in the ocean and try once again to capture the booster on the launch pad.
The FAA authorization allows the rocket to complete the cycle, from launch from Boca Chica to landing the craft in the waters of the Indian Ocean, west of Australia.
O target SpaceX's goal with the Starship rocket is to create a reusable vehicle that can carry large cargo and crews for deep space missions, including exploration of the Moon and Mars.
SpaceX has already carried out six tests of the Starship since April 2023 and, for 2025, it plans to intensify the frequency of launches, with the goal of carrying out up to 25 flights of the Starship rocket.
These launches have the potential to transform the way space missions are conducted, making space transportation more affordable and efficient.
