SpaceX makes the launch of the Starship rocket in superb return

SpaceX has succeeded in a successful test flight from its new generation of rocket stars, reversing a trend of disappointing chess.

The largest and most powerful rocket in the world has taken off from Texas just after 6.30 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. BST) for a 60 -minute flight biting nails.

Parts of the engine seemed to explode at one point, and shutters on the side of the rocket caught fire and swung from one side to the other.

Us Space Agency Nasa plans to use Starship to send humans to the moon for its Artemis program in 2027.

“Excellent work of the SpaceX team !!”, posted the CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk on X.

It will host the success after three starship launches ended with failure this year, and a rocket exploded on the launch ramp in June.

Starship is the largest and most powerful rocket built to date. It is made up of a booster called Super Heavy and the spaceship.

The signs were positive from the start of Tuesday test flight. Every 33 booster engines fired and after about seven minutes, the booster separated from the spaceship and fell into the Gulf of Mexico.

Starship continued to climb, reaching a maximum height of almost 200 km above the earth, before driving around the planet.

SpaceX said he intended to put the rocket under stress to test his limits, and certain parts of the shutters of the rocket seemed to burn and swing wildly during the descent.

The company has designed Starship to One Day Be One Rehack Reutlisable Transport System capable of transporting people on the Moon and Mars.

The first version of the rocket had five successful launches, but all the attempts to launch the latest version had ended with spectacular explosions.

In March, an explosion anchored flights and rains the debris on the Bahamas with pieces landing in the Turkish and caïcos islands in the Caribbean.

But SpaceX managed to execute the “wand” maneuver that caught the rocket booster in the mechanical arms when it returned to earth.

And in June, a Starship rocket exploded on the launch pad in Texas when preparing a test flight.

These are also high participations for NASA of the American space agency. He contracted SpaceX to use a modified version of starship to take humans to the moon as part of his Artemis program in 2027, although most observers say that the date is almost sure to slip.

Mr. Musk wants Starship to be certified for human trips next year, and also suggested that it would start from unclean flights to March in the next 12 months.

The SpaceX mantra was to fail quickly, to learn quickly. Rather than adopting a cautious approach, he has always aimed to move quickly and when the rockets exploded, the company says that it is simply a chance to collect performance data.

But after three consecutive failures this year, questions were asked about the future of SpaceX and the question of whether Mr. Musk had devoted too much time to American politics.

The richest man in the world was one of the main supporters of US President Donald Trump during the 2024 electoral campaign, and until a fall in June, the two men were close allies.

Starship returned to earth beaten and bruised on Tuesday, but it was a big step forward for the company which must prove that it can take humans safely and reliably on the moon.