SpaceX is launching its Starship rocket from its Starbase facility in southern Texas at the moment – the primary time it’s making an attempt to fly the fully-stacked model of the launch automobile, which suggests Starship itself is about atop the Tremendous Heavy booster that it requires to achieve orbit.
SpaceX has flown the Starship prototype earlier than, however solely the higher stage and solely on comparatively quick hops. The chance that the absolutely assembled Starship and booster combo really reaches orbit isn’t assured – and in reality, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has beforehand recommended the chance of explosive failure is pretty excessive on this attempt.
No matter what occurs, it needs to be entertaining (offered climate cooperates and there aren’t any technical show-stoppers). The launch window for at the moment’s attempt lasts 62 minutes, opening at 8:28 a.m. CT and shutting at 9:30 a.m. CT.
