How to watch SpaceX Starship’s first test flight — the most powerful rocket ever
by Jess Weatherbed from The Verge - All Posts on (#6AW49)
Image: SpaceX SpaceX second attempt at the first test flight of its integrated Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster is happening Thursday morning. Known collectively as Starship," it's the tallest rocket ever built, standing at 394 feet tall (120 meters) - about 90 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty. It's also the most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, with the Super Heavy booster fitted with 33 of SpaceX's powerful Raptor engines - the most engines ever featured in a first-stage rocket booster.
Starship is integral to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's vision of eventually sending a crew of people to Mars. It supersedes the company's Falcon 9 rocket - currently the world's most frequently launched rocket - capable of carrying more cargo and a...