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After a brief lull during which it developed multiple rockets capable of conducting test flights, SpaceX is back as it has shipped its booster and ship for the third Starship integrated flight test (IFT-3). The delay between the second and third Starship test flights, which initially appeared to be heading towards being much shorter than the one between IFT-2 and IFT-1, has started to creep up as mid February approaches without any concrete information about a timeline.
However, soon after the FAA shared that SpaceX is yet to meet documentary requirements for third license approval, the firm shared the latest images of its new rockets that will mark yet another step in a campaign seeking to develop the world's first pure play interplanetary transport system. At the same time, SpaceX chief Elon Musk believes that his next generation rocket will be able to reach the Moon in five years.
SpaceX's Starship is the most consequential rocket system in the aerospace industry right now. When compared to other launch vehicles, like NASA's Space Launch System 9SLS) or vehicles from Blue Origin and ULA, Starship is capable of hauling significantly more payload to low Earth orbit (LEO). This is necessary for its Mars missions since the rocket's ability to carry tonnage significantly drops for them when compared to journeys to nearby destinations such as the International Space Station (ISS).
While there are little updates on the licensing front, SpaceX has picked up the pace once again with its Starship rocket development in Texas. The firm has shipped its rockets to the launch pad, and footage from local media shows that it has also stacked the massive
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