Newsbytes
  • India
  • Business
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Science
  • Entertainment
  • Auto
  • Lifestyle
  • Inspirational
  • Career
  • Bengaluru
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Videos
  • Find Cricket Statistics
Hindi
More
Newsbytes
Hindi
Newsbytes
User Placeholder

Hi,

Logout


India
Business
World
Politics
Sports
Science
Entertainment
Auto
Lifestyle
Inspirational
Career
Bengaluru
Delhi
Mumbai
Videos
Find Cricket Statistics

More Links
  • Videos

Download Android App

Follow us on
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Youtube
 
Home / News / Science News / Elon Musk's Starship will fly humans next year
  • Science

    Elon Musk's Starship will fly humans next year

    Shubham Sharma
    Written by
    Shubham Sharma
    Twitter
    Last updated on Sep 30, 2019, 03:58 pm
    Elon Musk's Starship will fly humans next year
  • On Saturday, SpaceX founder Elon Musk gave an update on the development of his company's next-generation spacecraft - the Starship.

    He claimed that the vehicle, meant to fly humans to Moon, Mars, and beyond, is developing progressively and will be ready to go orbital in six months and fly humans sometime next year.

    Here's all about his grand plans.

  • In this article
    First, let's know about the development of Starship Prototyping and testing to go hand in hand Mk3, Mk4 or Mk5 to go orbital in six months Crewed flight to happen sometime next year Eventually, this will lead to the development of final Starship
  • Starship

    First, let's know about the development of Starship

  • Musk claimed that the first prototype of Starship, Mk1, is ready in Texas and will be going on a suborbital flight in one-two months.

    The 165 feet vehicle, made from welded stainless steel panel rings, will demonstrate launch and landing capabilities by take-off, flying up to an altitude of 65,000 feet, coming back, and landing vertically - much like current Falcon 9 vehicles.

  • Plan

    Prototyping and testing to go hand in hand

    Prototyping and testing to go hand in hand
  • Along with Mk1, SpaceX has also been developing a second prototype, Mk2, at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

    This prototype is also closing in on completion and will be going suborbital around the same two-month timeline.

    Notably, Musk has said these two builds will compete internally, which will guide the development of more advanced Starship prototypes Mk3, Mk4, and Mk5 at the same time.

  • Details

    Mk3, Mk4 or Mk5 to go orbital in six months

  • Musk emphasized the Mk3, Mk4, Mk5 prototypes are likely to be prepped in around three to five months' time and one of them will go orbital in six months.

    However, he noted that the work would be solely focused on developing Starships until Mk4. Once that's done, the development of Super Heavy, the liquid-oxygen powered booster that will propel Starship into space/orbit, will start.

  • Information

    Crewed flight to happen sometime next year

  • One of the advanced prototypes of Starship and Super Heavy will be utilized to fly a crew of humans into orbital space and back sometime next year, Musk said, adding that the vehicles will be fully reusable.

  • Final version

    Eventually, this will lead to the development of final Starship

    Eventually, this will lead to the development of final Starship
  • The development and testing of these prototypes and booster will help SpaceX prepare the final version of Starship (with 6 Raptor engines) and Super Heavy (with 37 Raptor engines).

    The combo will eventually be utilized to fly humans and cargo weighing up to 100 tons for building bases on Moon and Mars, making humanity a multi-planetary species.

  • SpaceX
  • Elon Musk
  • Falcon 9
  •  
Latest News
  • IPL 2021: Dhoni arrives in Chennai; Records he can break
    IPL 2021: Dhoni arrives in Chennai; Records he can break
    Sports
  • SpaceX's Starship SN10 rocket explodes after successful landing
    SpaceX's Starship SN10 rocket explodes after successful landing
    Science
  • Man detained for Taj Mahal hoax bomb threat call: Police
    Man detained for Taj Mahal hoax bomb threat call: Police
    India
  • Income Tax raids at homes of Vikramaditya Motwane, Vijay Subramaniam
    Income Tax raids at homes of Vikramaditya Motwane, Vijay Subramaniam
    Entertainment
  • Nubia Red Magic 6 sets new benchmark for gaming smartphones
    Nubia Red Magic 6 sets new benchmark for gaming smartphones
    Science
Related Timelines
  • Elon Musk says it's 'impossible' to take Tesla private
    Elon Musk says it's 'impossible' to take Tesla private
    Business
  • SpaceX's Crew Dragon 'Resilience' successfully launches 4 astronauts to ISS
    SpaceX's Crew Dragon 'Resilience' successfully launches 4 astronauts to ISS
    Science
  • NASA officially certifies SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft for human spaceflights
    NASA officially certifies SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft for human spaceflights
    Science
  • SpaceX slightly modifies its plan for Starship's first 'high-altitude' flight
    SpaceX slightly modifies its plan for Starship's first 'high-altitude' flight
    Science
Trending Topics
Samsung OnePlus Mobiles Android TV Smart TV Latest Gadget Launch MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ COVAXIN Latest Tech News Upcoming Mobile Phones
Next News Article
Share
Cancel

Want to share it with your friends too?

Facebook Whatsapp Twitter Linkedin
Copied

Love Science news?

Subscribe to stay updated.

Science Thumbnail
India News Business News World News Politics News Sports News Science News Entertainment News Auto News Lifestyle News Inspirational News
Career News Bengaluru News Delhi News Mumbai News Bharti Airtel Mukesh Ambani Twitter Indian Premier League Samsung Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma Cricket News YouTube Hollywood News WhatsApp Bollywood News Nitin Gadkari ISRO Yoga Honda
Batman Football News BMW Vaccine Reliance Jio OPPO Food News, Healthy Recipes Tesla Royal Challengers Bangalore Toyota
Fashion Tips Emmy Awards Mercedes Barcelona FC Isha Ambani India Vs England Cricket OnePlus Mobiles Android TV Smart TV Marvel Comics
Avengers Neha Kakkar Premier League Big Bang Theory
About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us News Reviews News Archive Topics Archive Find Cricket Statistics
Follow us on
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube
All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2021