SpaceX chief engineer and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has released new images of his company's most powerful rocket, Starship, which will take NASA astronauts to the moon and, eventually, humanity to Mars.
The Texas-based company announced Saturday on its website that the fourth test flight is scheduled for June 6, but is pending approval from authorities.
So far, Elon Musk's SpaceX has lifted off the 33 Raptor-powered rocket three times, with the last one being a partial success for the company.
On Monday, SpaceX's CEO posted new images of Starship ahead of its fourth test flight, with the caption: “Starship is ready to fly.”
Now the June test flight is just a few days away and, according to the NASA contract, SpaceX will take astronauts to the moon under the Artemis III program. Until now, according to CNBCNASA paid $1.8 billion of a total of $4.2 billion.
The Texas-based aerospace company is preparing for Starship's fourth test flight from its Starbase base in south Texas.
On its official X account last month, Elon Musk's company posted a video of a ready-made almighty ship on its stack.
The FAA is investigating the matter of the boat failure. SpaceX also requested a modification to the ship's launch license but is awaiting approval.
In early May, SpaceX conducted a static firing of the Starship rocket at its Starbase.
The $180 billion aerospace company performs this type of testing before its trial.
The 50-meter (165-foot) tall Starship was built in 2019 and several of its prototypes have already been built.
How to watch Starship's fourth test flight?
According to SpaceX, the fourth liftoff will be broadcast live within 30 minutes of liftoff X @SpaceX.
