{"id":136842,"date":"2024-12-14T06:34:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T23:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136842"},"modified":"2024-12-14T06:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T23:34:48","slug":"spacex-rolls-7th-starship-spacecraft-out-for-testing-ahead-of-next-launch-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136842","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX rolls 7th Starship spacecraft out for testing ahead of next launch (photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>The world&#8217;s most powerful rocket is nearing its next test flight.<\/p>\n<p>The seventh launch of SpaceX&#8217;s <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/spacex-starship-super-heavy.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/spacex-starship-super-heavy.html\">Starship<\/a> megarocket is expected within the next month or so. After a recent <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/spacex-test-fires-super-heavy-booster-for-7th-starship-launch-video-photos\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/spacex-test-fires-super-heavy-booster-for-7th-starship-launch-video-photos\">static fire<\/a> of the vehicle&#8217;s massive Super Heavy first-stage booster, the company has prepped the Starship upper stage for testing of its own.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Starship ready for testing ahead of Flight 7,&#8221; <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/18853-spacex.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/18853-spacex.html\">SpaceX<\/a> said in a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1867048387348250707\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1867048387348250707\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a> on Wednesday (Dec. 11), sharing photos of the Starship vehicle on the move to its test stand at the company&#8217;s Starbase facility in South Texas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:4096px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a chrome spaceship stands on in front of a sleek black building.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9UEHnemy27n7Qwm66ZkoGn.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The Flight 7 Starship upper stage at SpaceX&#8217;s Starbase facility. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SpaceX)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SpaceX has not announced a date for the upcoming integrated test flight (IFT), but an email from NASA to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/technology\/spacex-has-set-a-jan-11-launch-date-for-starship-nasa-email-to-faa-shows\/ar-AA1uRRkC?apiversion=v2&amp;noservercache=1&amp;domshim=1&amp;renderwebcomponents=1&amp;wcseo=1&amp;batchservertelemetry=1&amp;noservertelemetry=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/technology\/spacex-has-set-a-jan-11-launch-date-for-starship-nasa-email-to-faa-shows\/ar-AA1uRRkC?apiversion=v2&amp;noservercache=1&amp;domshim=1&amp;renderwebcomponents=1&amp;wcseo=1&amp;batchservertelemetry=1&amp;noservertelemetry=1\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"> identifies Jan. 11<\/a>as the likely target.<\/p>\n<p>When the Starship upper stage is stacked atop Super Heavy, the integrated vehicle stands nearly 400 feet (122 meters) tall \u2014 bigger than any other rocket ever built. The upper stage, known as Ship, measures 165 feet (50 m) tall by itself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3923px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.26%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a chrome spaceship stands on in front of three tall rectangular buildings.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/sLYNajoQvYoUdk4dKzQNoi.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Ship 7 on the move. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SpaceX)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Starship is the first-ever fully reusable launch vehicle; both Super Heavy and Ship are designed to return to their launch sites to be caught mid-air by the Starship launch tower&#8217;s &#8220;chopstick arms&#8221;.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p>SpaceX first attempted to catch Super Heavy during IFT-5, which launched in October. That try succeeded; the chopsticks <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/spacex-starship-flight-5-launch-super-heavy-booster-catch-success-video\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/spacex-starship-flight-5-launch-super-heavy-booster-catch-success-video\">made a picture-perfect snag<\/a> of the returning booster.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-HfgNxVT2y36NnZipZkzB7G\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-HfgNxVT2y36NnZipZkzB7G slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The company wanted to make another booster catch on IFT-6, which <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/spacex-starship-launches-banana-to-space-skips-giant-rocket-catch-on-6th-test-flight-video-photos\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/spacex-starship-launches-banana-to-space-skips-giant-rocket-catch-on-6th-test-flight-video-photos\">flew on Nov. 19<\/a>. But communication issues with the tower scuttled that attempt, and Super Heavy instead diverted for a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:4096px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.67%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a black bellied chrome spaceship stands on a concrete pad with a winding creek in the distance.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KzeceEt8jMvxaYNhvp2PJT.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The Starship upper stage stands about 165 feet (50 meters) tall. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SpaceX)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>IFT-7 will be SpaceX&#8217;s first Starship launch of 2025. This year saw the launch of four Starship flights, spaced out over March, June, October and November, and doubling the number of Starship flights from 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The number of Starship launches in 2025 is expected to increase again, as Starship checks off boxes toward operational qualification. SpaceX and NASA are eager for Starship&#8217;s success, as the space agency has tapped the new SpaceX vehicle as the lunar lander for the upcoming <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission\">Artemis 3<\/a> mission to put astronauts on the moon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/launches-spacecraft\/spacex-rolls-7th-starship-spacecraft-out-for-testing-ahead-of-next-launch-photos\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world&#8217;s most powerful rocket is nearing its next test flight. The seventh launch of SpaceX&#8217;s Starship megarocket is expected within the next month or so. After a recent static &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136842\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8628],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-science","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=136842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136842\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=136842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=136842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=136842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}