News about Starship

Up next, Falcon 9 is targeted to launch 20 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California in ~9.5 hours → spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-8-8

Less than 35 minutes until tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of 22 @Starlink satellites from Florida. Prop load is underway and weather conditions have improved for liftoff

If you want a detailed explanation of why I switched Starship from carbon fiber to stainless steel pic.twitter.com/pXC0ngheiw

Why is Starship made of stainless steel? This article from 5 years ago explains the reasons. Worth noting that the ship would have failed on reentry if made of aluminum or carbon fiber, as they can’t take the heat. www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a25953663/elon-musk-spacex-bfr-stainless-steel/