Tesla CEO Elon Musk will be celebrating his 50th birthday on Monday, June 28. The business tycoon said that he wants to get indulged with the things that he loves. However, his main birthday wish could be hard to obtain. His recent tweet might hint that his desired gift could be a "big" thing on transit.
Starship Super Heavy Meaning
All over Twitter, Elon Musk's fans have been curious as to what could be the item on his wishlist at the moment. The SpaceX CEO replies to one of his fans on social media in three words: Starship Super Heavy. Now, the 57 million fans have been intrigued by the meaning of the short phrase that Musk mentioned.
Starship Super Heavy
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 25, 2021
At first, we could think of the Starship Super Heavy as an orbital flight that would initiate soon. Others thought that there's a chance that a huge rocket would be parked on Elon's driveway. Between the two, the first option is more feasible, but since it is Musk, no one knows about the surprise.
According to SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell, the next round of the orbital test flight will not be staged on Elon Musk's birthday on June 28. Instead, it would arrive in the following weeks as we approach July. Somehow, this project appears to be Shotwell's present to Musk.
SpaceX to Launch Maiden Test Flight on July
Last Friday, June 25, CNBC reported that the aerospace services and transportation company would be "shooting for July" for the first flight of the reusable space rocket.
During the virtual National Space Society's International Space Development Conference, Shotwell informed the attendees that the launch of the rocket system would house the Super Heavy booster. The Starship spacecraft would carry it throughout its journey in space.
Shotwell hoped that the team could manage to successfully pull the voyage although she knew that it would be difficult for all. She mentioned that the engineers in the company are "really on the cusp of flying that system."
In May, SpaceX released the Starship spacecraft during the high-altitude flight trial. Following the previous launches involving the unforeseen explosion of the spacecraft, the Boca Chica site of the company aims to be ready for the unexpected outcomes that could happen in the next flights.
The Space Flight's Long Term Goal
On top of that, the flight of the Super Heavy rocket together with the Starship will be the first time. It will begin its launch next month.
For the mission of the space flight, the team would be eyeing to transport up to 100 crew members to Mars, moon, and other destinations. Moreover, the cargo would be carried, as well, Digital Trends reported on Sunday, June 27.
The Super Heavy Booster will make use of 31 Raptor engines whereas the Starship will rely on six of them. The system of the spacecraft will guarantee that it would land correctly on the sites on Earth and outside of it.
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Written by Joseph Henry
