The new launch of the rocket is scheduled in Texas at 18.30 local time. Starship, 123 meters, is the largest and most powerful rocket in the world, and is key in the Musk ambition of colonize Mars someday.
May 27 will be its ninth test flight After the failures of the last two in January and Marchwhich caused spectacular explosions in height and rains of debris over the Caribbean.
On both occasions, the first stage of the rocket, which propels the entire ship, achieved Return to the launch platform And it was captured again by mechanical arms, a spectacular maneuver that only Spacex dominates.
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But The huge ship exploded In the air on both occasions, forcing the authorities to divert the trajectories of some airplanes OA delay takeoffs. The suspension of starship proof and the investigation of incidents was also ordered.
Four of the eight previous Starship test flights ended in explosionsdeliberate or not. In 2023, several associations filed a complaint against the US authoritiesaccusing them of having incorrectly evaluated the environmental impact.
But despite criticism, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved at the beginning of May the Increase in annual rocket launches five to 25 from its base in Texas, after a long environmental review.
The announcement, however, was recorded at a time when the narrow Elon Musk links With US President Donald Trump have raised Concern for possible interference in the regulatory authorities.
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In this new flight, Spacex will first reuse a first stage of a rocket that has already flown and has been recovered, which is a more step towards its goal of completely reusing the rocket.