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SpaceX’s Starship, the colossal rocket designed for lunar and deep-space missions, completed its fourth test flight on June 6, 2024. The uncrewed test launched from Texas, traveled across several oceans, and re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, successfully splashing down in the Indian Ocean. Despite debris shedding from a flap during descent, causing some damage, the test achieved its primary objective of gathering data. The Starship performed a flip maneuver and completed a landing burn, showcasing significant progress from previous attempts. The test also featured the successful splashdown of the Super Heavy booster, paving the way for future reusability.

SpaceX has received the green light from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch its powerful Starship megarocket on its fourth test flight. The 120-meter-tall rocket, consisting of the Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft, boasts 33 Raptor engines generating 17 million pounds of thrust. The test flight, scheduled for Thursday, marks a significant milestone in SpaceX’s ambitious goal of developing a reusable transportation system for space exploration.

SpaceX is gearing up for the fourth test flight of its massive Starship rocket, with a target launch date of Thursday, June 6. The 120-meter-tall megarocket is expected to demonstrate the ability to return and reuse both its Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft, paving the way for future crewed and cargo missions to the moon and Mars.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared a video showcasing the stacking of the Starship rocket on the launchpad in preparation for its fourth test flight. The colossal rocket, measuring 120 meters tall, is comprised of the Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft. However, the launch is contingent upon approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, which is currently reviewing the third test flight conducted two months ago. SpaceX aims to increase the frequency of Starship launches, as well as secure permission to launch from the Kennedy Space Center, paving the way for more frequent flights. The ultimate goal is to land both stages of the rocket post-launch for reuse, similar to the Falcon 9 rocket. Starship is intended for missions to the moon and potentially the first crewed trip to Mars in the future.