Space exploration company SpaceX this Thursday (20) ABOUT first flight tests of the largest rocket ever built by the manufacturer. The goal is to get off the ground for the first time starshipa vehicle that will be used on large-scale missions in the future, including plans to fly around the moon and travel to Mars, one of the founder’s dreams. Elon Musk.

The takeoff attempt will take place in the morning, you can follow everything on the SpaceX YouTube channel. The broadcast starts at 9:45 AM (Brazil time) and the launch should take place approximately 45 minutes after the start of the broadcast. That is, stay tuned for updates around 10:30 am, when the actual movement can begin.

Watch the live stream below:

In general, the company estimates a window of 62 minutes to run the test. He Can be canceled at short noticeif any technical problem is found or the weather conditions are not ideal.

Starship flight delay

The tests are taking place at the SpaceX base in the US state of Texas and mark the first time a fully operational spacecraft has left the earth, including from super heavy launch vehicle built-in. By now, several sub-orbital flights have already been completed with prototypes, but without a complete structure, as is the case with the current takeoff.

This is the second time this week that SpaceX has attempted to get Starship off the ground: Last Monday (17), unexpected technical problems involving a freezing valve forced the company to cancel the launch.

In addition to being a historic moment for the company, it also marks the use of world’s largest rocket tower, 146 meters high. In this test, since the goal is to get the rocket off the ground in its full design, SpaceX will not perform one of your specialties: Vertical fit, allowing almost complete reuse of vehicle components.

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Source: SpaceX

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