SpaceX Reveals Starship Flight Test 2 Launch Timeline

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After an eventful test attempt of the Starship rocket late last month and the chaos that followed it, SpaceX is eager to make its next attempt soon. Starship is the largest rocket in the world in terms of its thrust and payload capacity, and SpaceX has been developing it at its facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, for quite some time now. The firm started testing the rocket's first stage in 2020 but stopped the 'entertaining' test campaigns as it focused on developing the first stage Super Heavy booster. These efforts culminated in the rocket's first orbital flight last month, which was a partial success but showed a significant miscalculation on SpaceX's front when estimating the impact the 16.7 million pound thrust rocket would have on the launch pad.

Now, true to its form of moving fast, SpaceX has filed a fresh application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which shares details for the firm's next test attempt.

SpaceX's test attempt saw the 394 feet tall Starship rocket successfully lift off from the launch pad in Boca Chica, Texas. The rocket uses 33 engines, most of which had successfully lit up during liftoff. The first stage of the test flight, namely the part where it ascends and approaches stage separation, was successful. However, things went awry from then on, as the rocket's first and second stages failed to separate. Instead, the vehicle ended up somersaulting in the air several times before the controlled explosives on board were activated, and it met its fate mid-air in the form of an explosion.

As to what caused the failure, multiple theories surfaced after