{"id":293266,"date":"2024-12-19T10:02:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T09:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=345973"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:36:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:36:49","slug":"spacex-already-has-permission-to-test-the-starship-again-what-do-we-know-about-the-ship-that-will-take-us-to-mars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/spacex-already-has-permission-to-test-the-starship-again-what-do-we-know-about-the-ship-that-will-take-us-to-mars\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX already has permission to test the Starship again: What do we know about the ship that will take us to Mars?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpaceX has taken a big step towards the seventh test flight of its massive Starship rocket after receiving authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/newsletter.png?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1788772475&Signature=sNliE4UHKikzdyHps1QD9MMAh8qy%2FhgraJa2w94D9lPeerF2hTzisGG9gRlOnpzfaCPrXwLi3x2ukxbfdWwlAgGpWNy4y0Ya3NNBd1znbPpSx58yli8bVzU7DNvwenLFtdrBN29k4LRJKijh2F7MlD0aJaHV5CuUl3EMGqU9ch0aB3GNw8ypl0A%2FFBr1U09D%2B7ZmZsolPVt%2Bojj0BQHxT5oYgQc%2B7k%2BX4YROqleTxQvsxweFnAubq3pgUgj5jKMFOcIRmckr9C3%2B1TwvbiIzhz5ngqEMASi%2FWo9kQhY74tbJtmphViuxjnA2E7MkmADj7lNl0h89wu4JPOgOQjUVCw%3D%3D\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Subscribe to the Softonic newsletter and get the latest in tech, gaming, entertainment and deals right in your inbox.<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Subscribe (it's FREE) \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The granting of the launch license by the FAA follows recent tests conducted by SpaceX of the engines of the first stage of the Super Heavy rocket <strong>and the upper stage of the Starship spacecraft.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next step will be <strong>to place the spacecraft on the Super Heavy to prepare for the launch <\/strong>from SpaceX&#8217;s starbase in Boca Chica (Texas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Green light go for Flight 7 of Starship. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wp1FuHzpql\">pic.twitter.com\/wp1FuHzpql<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SciGuySpace\/status\/1869145705417249041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everything SpaceX Expects from its Starship in 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spaceflight company led by Elon Musk has not yet officially announced a launch date for the seventh test flight of the Starship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But now that SpaceX has secured the launch license for the seventh flight, <strong>there is a possibility that it will send the 120-meter-tall rocket to the sky sooner than expected.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In the seventh flight, the first Starship Block 2 will be used, featuring updated fin designs and capable of carrying more propellant.<\/strong> The mission profile is similar to previous tests but includes improvements based on lessons learned from earlier test flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Static fire of Flight 7 Starship <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Xa2bYFkdp\">pic.twitter.com\/3Xa2bYFkdp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1868436135468552361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As in the fourth, fifth, and sixth test flights of the Starship, the spacecraft is expected to perform a controlled landing in the Indian Ocean approximately one hour after launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We should also see another attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster returning using a pair of giant mechanical arms on the launch tower. <strong>SpaceX achieved the spectacular feat on its first attempt in the fifth Starship test in October<\/strong>, but failed in the next test last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once tested and certified, <strong>NASA and SpaceX want to use the Starship to transport crew and cargo to the Moon<\/strong>, Mars and possibly to even more distant places in our solar system.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"AppleTV+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8f7cb2d7-74e2-4492-af0c-06a1761742a1\/457874704\/apple-tv-plus-2019-03-28_12-07-17.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">AppleTV+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first major mission of the Starship is expected to use a modified version of the spacecraft to land the first NASA astronauts on the moon since 1972. 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