Unveiling the blueprints for "Event Horizon-I"
This concept pairs a high thrust solid booster first stage with a high efficiency ion upper stage. Engineered to put payloads into low earth orbit up to 4 tons.
Launching our first payload on October 13th.
SRB hotfire test complete. Engine performance meets nominal parameters. Booster refurbishment and refueling are underway. Stacking operations have commenced; final stack completion is targeted for next week.
Concept art made by CEO @GalaxyGrift .
This is "Kiran-I", a simple satellite for scientific research of earth's magnetosphere, which will be sent into a LEO on October 13th on our first orbital launch.
Unveiling the blueprints for "Event Horizon-I"
This concept pairs a high thrust solid booster first stage with a high efficiency ion upper stage. Engineered to put payloads into low earth orbit up to 4 tons.
Launching our first payload on October 13th.
Quite a few engine tests had been conducted for this liquid fuel engine weeks before the launch, confirming core engine performance, structural durability, and component reliability.
After approx. 24 days at sea, the SpaceX Recovery team successfully guided Starship to a location just off the coast of Christmas Island. A team of SpaceX engineers is on their way to conduct additional analysis on the vehicle in calmer waters before attempting to return it to Starbase