SpaceX's Starship Booster Rolls in for Static Fire Campaign
Construction of any launch vehicle is a slow and complex process.
Construction of any launch vehicle is a slow and complex process.
Each part has its own set of challenges, and the hardest parts to build are often the largest — first stages.
Each part has its own set of challenges, and the hardest parts to build are often the largest — first stages.
These are the rockets that lift a launch vehicle off the ground and send it into space.
These are the rockets that lift a launch vehicle off the ground and send it into space.
They’re usually some of the biggest components, too.
They’re usually some of the biggest components, too.
The largest rocket currently being built by SpaceX is their Super Heavy-class Starship
The largest rocket currently being built by SpaceX is their Super Heavy-class Starship
Raptor engine with a new design they’re calling “Starship Booster”
Raptor engine with a new design they’re calling “Starship Booster”
The Starship Booster is an even bigger version of this same engine design
The Starship Booster is an even bigger version of this same engine design