Elon Musk’s Starship hopper prototype hopes to reach a height of 200 meters off the ground.
if you enjoyed seeing SpaceX’s Starship prototype Jump 20 meters (65 feet) into the air a month, and then you’re in for a treat once it shoots for a new 200-meter (650-feet) goal. The launch attempt could occur as soon as Friday, Aug. 16.
The Shiny stainless steel prototype is powered with a single Raptor engine also is nicknamed”Starhopper.” It is designed to make short”hops” to test takeoffs and landings. SpaceX is also working on two separate Starship orbital prototypes which will aim to reach Earth orbit.
Starship is SpaceX spacecraft. It’s supposed to Service Earth orbit, but also travel around the moon as well as land on the moon or Mars one day. It’s an integral part of founder Elon Musk’s vision of making our species interplanetary.
On Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a flight-restriction notice to get Starhopper’s Texas evaluation site for Aug. 16-18 at certain times. This falls in line with Elon Musk saying on Twitter the jump would hopefully happen this weekend. The potential jump window opens at noon PT on Friday.
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As for witnessing the jump live online for yourself, you have a few potential choices. SpaceX itself broadcast a jump attempt which didn’t get off the ground in late July. Keep tabs on your SpaceX Twitter account for a possible webcast link.
Tim Dodd, the space specialist and YouTube teacher known as Everyday Astronaut, will probably be stationed close to keep an eye on things. Practice his YouTube page for a live feed and clever comment.
Spadre.com Runs a continuing live view of the Starship facility from a distance. It Doesn’t always have the clearest view, but it’s worth a peek.
Delays are common when it comes to spacecraft testing, but in the end goes As intended, then SpaceX will feel pretty confident about moving ahead With its own orbital Starships. That would be a fantastic thing since Musk has suggested Starship could go to the moon as soon as 2021. Time is short. Let us get hopping.
