SpaceX just test-fired all six of Starship SN20 prototype's raptor engines, signaling that they could be ready for an orbital launch attempt. They are now awaiting regulatory approval to launch the rocket.
SpaceX's Starbase in Boca Chica allows the company to launch its spacecraft to meet its goal of someday making humans a multi-planetary species. However, some consider it a high-risk venture that harms the environment and the people living in the tiny Texas town.
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, shared a video showing the Starship rocket's electrifying capability over the weekend: it can function as a lightning rod!
Environmental groups have criticized Elon Musk's Boca Chica rocket factory in South Texas, claiming that it threatens the safety of a nearby wildlife sanctuary.
SpaceX said that they prefer using Starship rockets for the revised Starlink Gen2 to allow satellites to enter service within weeks rather than months.
FCC said that Elon Musk's firm SpaceX is planning its first orbit launch. The SN20 Starship prototype will launch from Texas before a 'soft landing' off the coast of Hawaii.