SpaceX has been talking about launching its Starship rocket system for a few years now. In 2021, trials of “Starship” prototypes took place actively, which we actively followed. On the other hand, the first orbital flight of “Starship” was supposed to be carried out last year. However, due to various complications, including waiting for permission from the Federal Aviation Administration, this event had to be postponed and postponed. All hopes for this year. In a recent reply to a comment on Twitter, Musk revealed that the first orbital flight of the Starship is planned as early as March.
If remaining tests go well, we will attempt a Starship launch next month
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 4, 2023
In response to one of his followers’ questions on Twitter, Musk revealed that if the remaining tests go smoothly, the launch of the Starship could take place as early as next month.
Although the Starship launch date has been pushed back for the past year and a half, there is reason to believe that it will indeed be ready for orbital flight in March. This is evidenced, for example, by the successful first refueling trial in January. SpaceX successfully loaded more than 4.5 million liters of liquid oxygen and methane fuel into both stages of the rocket system.
One of the most important tests SpaceX has yet to complete before the company receives FAA clearance for an orbital test flight is the static firing of all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy first stage. It is important that so far SpaceX has launched a maximum of 14 engines at the same time.
