SpaceX Boosts Starship Fire Suppression By 15x Ahead Of Next Test Flight

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After two press releases from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and SpaceX, the latter's chief, Mr. Elon Musk, has shared the full list of 63 changes that the firm needed to get done as part of its Starship test flight one mishap mitigation process. SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster with the upper stage spacecraft staked on top took to the skies in April earlier this year, and six months after the flight test, SpaceX appears to be ready to give the orbital test attempt another go.

Flying Starship to orbit on the first try is tricky since SpaceX has conducted only one test fight of the Super Heavy booster - the most complex component of the Starship rocket system. The initial stages of the Starship test program were focused on flying the second stage spacecraft due to SpaceX's close relationship with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA has awarded SpaceX a multi-billion dollar contract to land astronauts on the Moon - a first-of-a-kind chance for any company in the world.

The Super Heavy booster required to fly fuel to an orbital propellant depot is crucial to the Starship architecture. This depot will fuel the spacecraft that will embark on future missions, whether to Moon or Mars. Fortunately for SpaceX, though, the firm has completed 57 of the 63 items required by the FAA for the next flight. According to Musk, six items are not part of the second test flight, but the FAA, it seems, is determined to ensure that the world's largest rocket in development is safe for both the environment and humans, as the previous test flight stunned many simply