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SpaceX makes third Starship flight
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[QUOTE="mfb, post: 6599817, member: 405866"] Things got delayed quite a bit. Still no FAA approval and SpaceX needs some more work on the hardware, too. Nevertheless, they stacked the rocket with the launch tower this time and [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N7L8Xhkzqo]Musk provided an update[/url]. Not that many new things. We see the two main engine revisions, Raptor 1 and Raptor 2, next to each other. The new version is much easier to build and it's more powerful, too. The timeline is confusing. On one hand Musk estimates to have regulatory approval by March and have the hardware ready on the same timescale, on the other hand he estimated a launch would be a couple months away (in the QA session). The longer timescale is more realistic. Another stated goal is a successful orbital launch this year - hopefully the first obviously, but maiden flights are always risky. Orbital refueling in late 2023 if things work well. SpaceX has two strong incentives to reach that milestone - it's a critical element of their Moon landing plan, and it's needed to send a Starship to Mars during the 2024 launch window. [/QUOTE]
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