SpaceX Moves Massive Super Heavy Booster to Launch Pad for Upcoming Starship Flight 8 – Must-See Photos!

Exciting news! SpaceX’s Starship is ready for its next test flight. This week, the massive Super Heavy rocket was lifted onto the launch pad at the Starbase site in South Texas.

With this milestone, SpaceX is set to launch its eighth Starship test flight this Friday.

Starship is the largest rocket ever built, aimed at helping humans explore the moon and Mars. It stands at 403.5 feet (123 meters) tall and consists of two parts: Super Heavy and the upper-stage spacecraft called Starship, or Ship for short. Both parts can be reused, making them environmentally friendly.

So far, Starship has completed seven flights. The latest, on January 16, had mixed results. While the Super Heavy booster was successfully caught by the launch tower’s arms, the Ship experienced issues and ended up exploding over the Atlantic Ocean.

After reviewing the mishap, SpaceX discovered that the Ship faced unexpected stress in its propulsion system. This stress caused a propellant leak and engine shutdowns, leading to the auto termination of the flight.

For Flight 8, SpaceX plans to replicate the successful catch of Super Heavy and deploy dummy Starlink satellites on a suborbital path. On the previous flight, 10 mock satellites were onboard but were not deployed.

If everything goes smoothly, the Ship will splash down in the Indian Ocean near Western Australia about 66 minutes after launch.