SpaceX to Attempt Full Recovery of Starship and Booster for the First Time Next Month
At an earnings call, Musk announced that SpaceX will attempt to recover both the Starship spacecraft and the Super Heavy booster simultaneously for the first time next month. Success would mark the first-ever full recovery of an orbital launch vehicle by humanity. The launch last month was cut short to about three hours due to an engine shutting down prematurely, and neither the booster nor the spacecraft was recovered.
SpaceX to Attempt Full Recovery of Starship and Booster for the First Time Next Month
Musk announced at a financial report conference that SpaceX will attempt to recover both the Starship spacecraft and the Super Heavy booster simultaneously for the first time next month. If successful, it would mark the first time in human history that an orbital launch vehicle has been fully recovered.
He admitted that the first flight's success is not guaranteed, but stated that the probability of success will be higher on the next flight. The launch last month was cut short to about three hours due to an engine shutting down prematurely, and neither the booster nor the spacecraft was recovered.
Source: The Verge
