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Starship: second launch for Elon Musk’s mega-rocket
After a first launch which resulted in a failure, Elon Musk’s rocket, Space X, is due to take off on Saturday November 18. – (franceinfo)
After a first launch which resulted in a failure, Elon Musk’s rocket, Space X, is due to take off on Saturday November 18.
The Starship rocket, from billionaire Elon Musk’s Space X company, takes off on Saturday November 18 from the United States. 120 meters high, it is the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. A first launch in the spring resulted in failure: the vessel exploded in flight.
A reusable rocket
NASA is closely monitoring this second Starship launch. The American space agency is counting on the rocket to carry out its Artemis missions which aim to bring man back to the moon. Starship should also revolutionize the sector: the rocket should be reusable. The two stages are supposed to be able to re-enter the atmosphere and land on the ground themselves. A significant reduction in costs.
