Elon Musk's SpaceX aims to launch Starship's first orbital space flight in July: Reports

Over last year, SpaceX has completed many brief test flights of Starship protos, but entering orbit is next phase in rocket's development. firm announced its plans for trip in May, saying it will take off from its Texas facility and land off coast of Hawaii. Elon Musk's SpaceX is all set to be "shooting for July" as y shall launch company's Starship rocket into orbit, according to company president Gwynne Shotwell. Here is more information about it, re on to know.

SpaceX starship launch aimed for July 2021

According to Space News on Saturday, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell stated firm was moving forward with plans for an orbital mission combining Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage from company's Boca Chica (Texas) test facility. In not-too-distant future, SpaceX will most likely make ir maiden orbital attempt. company is aiming for July, said Gwynne. She hopes y succeed, but she recognises how tough it is to accomplish ir aim. She claimed that firm is on verge of flying that system, or at very least trying its maiden orbital trip, in near future.

According to report, SpaceX last launched a Starship proto on May 5, with SN15 vehicle soaring to a height of 10 kilometres before landing successfully, a feat that h eved four earlier protos in testing between December 2020 and March 2021.

While it looked like SpaceX was preparing a second suborbital flight of spacecraft, vehicle was inste relocated off launch p. SN16, anor Starship proto, has stayed at factory. Since n, SpaceX has focused on preparations for first orbital test flight.

Super Heavy rocket would splash down 100 kilometres northwest of Hawaiian island of Kauai in Gulf of Mexico, off coast of Boca Chica. starship would enter orbit but return after less than one orbit, splashing down 100 kilometres northwest of Hawaiian island of Kauai.

SpaceX is working on a spacecraft called Starship that will transport freight and passengers to moon and Mars. While SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets are partially reusable, Musk wants Starship to be entirely reusable, with quick turnaround times between missions and only main expense being fuel.

IMAGE: SPACEX UNSPLASH