SpaceX’s thin-skinned Starship ‘test tank’ passes first trial

CEO Elon Musk says that a new thin-skinned Starship ‘test tank’ just passed its first trial, taking advantage of delays to Starship SN9’s planned high-altitude launch debut. Delayed by a lack of FAA approval for unknown reasons, Starship SN9’s 12.5-kilometer (7.8 mi) launch debut (virtually identical to SN8’s 12.5 km launch last month) is in … Continue reading SpaceX’s thin-skinned Starship ‘test tank’ passes first trial