SpaceX has fully-stacked its Starship rocket and says it is now working towards a rehearsal next week for its first orbital launch, then an actual flight test about a week later, if FAA approval is received.
“Starship fully stacked at Starbase. Team is working towards a launch rehearsal next week followed by Starship’s first integrated flight test ~week later pending regulatory approval,” said SpaceX on Thursday.
SpaceX also shared some more incredible pictures of Starship fully-stacked on top of its Booster, down at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.
Starship fully stacked at Starbase. Team is working towards a launch rehearsal next week followed by Starship’s first integrated flight test ~week later pending regulatory approval pic.twitter.com/9VbJLppswp
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 6, 2023
Two weeks from now would be April 20, or 4/20, a number and date that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has joked about before, referring to the cannabis culture slang. If Starship was to launch on April 20 at 4:20pm, SpaceX would likely break the internet.
Earlier this morning, Musk shared a cool video called “Starship preparing for launch.” Check it out below:
Starship preparing for launch 🚀 pic.twitter.com/M1pR8rsmYt
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 6, 2023
Musk later added, “Starship is stacked & ready to launch next week, pending regulatory approval.”
As for Starship’s first flight trajectory and where will it land? Check out this helpful video below from NASASpaceflight:
