Elon Musk's SpaceX announced on Friday, it will launch the 1st test flight of the new spacecraft. The 50-meter upper zone is designed to accommodate six Raptor engines, three of them are to penetrate the upper atmosphere, and three to travel in space, while the initial takeoff will need 30 engines.
SpaceX is likely to conduct two other experimental tests to ensure the readiness of the missiles and to discover any potential problems.
According to a tweet that Musk posted on October 9, 2020, the exact date of the test flight remains uncertain, but the vehicle passed the nitrogen safety test and can fill a full load of it.
If the experiment fails, SpaceX3 has new models in the pipeline, called SN9, SN10, and SN11, some enthusiastic observers spotted missile parts bearing the SN-14 mark at the company’s test site in Boca Chica, Texas, USA, suggesting that there are several prototypes in preparation, according to the NASA Space Flight website.
Noteworthy, SpaceX company launched the first batch of 60 small satellites into low-Earth orbit, supporting Musk’s new Starlink internet service.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station) on Thursday, a week after two back-to-back countdowns for the mission were briefly delayed.
According to official statement, the Rocket company would take another day to learn whether all the satellites deployed were functioning properly. Each weighs about 500 pounds (227 kg), making them the heaviest payload carried aloft by SpaceX to date.
The project is called Starlink, and SpaceX hopes hundreds more satellites will be added in the coming years, CNN reported.
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