Musk's SpaceX Starship successfully completes 11th flight test
Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully completed the final flight of version 2 of Starship on Oct. 13, performing a series of in-flight tests as the company prepares to begin launching an upgraded version of the reusable rocket.
Starship, consisting of the Starship upper stage stacked atop its Super Heavy booster, launched at around 6.20pm CT (Oct 14, 7.20am Singapore time) from SpaceX's Starbase facilities.
After sending the Starship stage to space, Super Heavy returned for a soft water landing in the Gulf of Mexico seven minutes after lift-off, testing a landing engine configuration.
Starship, consisting of the Starship upper stage stacked atop its Super Heavy booster, launched at around 6.20pm CT (Oct 14, 7.20am Singapore time) from SpaceX's Starbase facilities.
After sending the Starship stage to space, Super Heavy returned for a soft water landing in the Gulf of Mexico seven minutes after lift-off, testing a landing engine configuration.
My Take
1) Why no coverage on Starship Flight Test 11 (SFT 11) by traditional media
Despite the successful launch, most traditional media was mum about SFT11 because there are no negative aspects to report. It goes to show they are selective (negatively biased) in reporting and is something we should take note when they post a report about Tesla.
The Oct 13 flight was similar to the previous one, again deploying a batch of mock Starlink satellites, briefly re-lighting its engines in space and testing new heat shield tiles during its blazing hot return from space before splashing down west of Australia. Acting Nasa administrator Sean Duffy said on X the mission was "another major step toward landing Americans on the Moon's south pole".
2) One important point to note is the next flight test will include Refuelling which is one of many remaining testing objectives required before the rocket carries humans to the lunar surface, which is scheduled for 2027.
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said: Mr Musk, SpaceX's CEO, expects a refuelling mission with two Starships to occur in 2026, a goal Nasa in 2024 expected to happen in 2025. SpaceX, in future tests, expects to launch a more advanced Starship prototype tailored with upgrades essential for long-duration missions in space. That includes docking adapters and other hardware changes key to orbital refuelling, a complex process involving two Starships docking in orbit to transfer hundreds of tonnes of super-cooled propellant.
3) I have said many times, Tesla and SpaceX are linked in terms of technology and management style. Despite the company being privately owned, many investing into Tesla is also indirectly due to Musk's empire of advanced tech companies like SpaceX and xAI - Muskonomy.
4) You can watch this YT which summarizes the entire SFT 11 process with important highlights:
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Sharkfin : This is irrelevant in NIO group!!
ZnWC OP Sharkfin : The news is related to Elon Musk and Tesla. The media likes linking Elon Musk and Tesla to Nio hence this is no exception. If don't like, you can just ignore it.
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