According to CEO Elon Musk, SpaceX will likely be prepared to undertake its maiden orbital Starship launch in November 2022, potentially as early as late October. However, there are still a lot of significant obstacles. In response to a discussion regarding a recent test of the engines on Booster 7, Musk posted the update on Twitter. By that time, Musk predicted, « We will have two boosters & spacecraft ready for orbital flight, with full stack manufacturing at roughly one per two months » on Twitter.
The SpaceX system, which consists of the Starship spaceship and the Super Heavy booster, is a fully reusable, extremely super heavy-lift launch vehicle intended to travel to Earth orbit, the Moon, and maybe even beyond planets like Mars. As part of the space agency’s Artemis 3 mission, SpaceX is required by a contract with NASA to demonstrate that Starship can land people on the Moon by late 2025.
