![]() ![]() “We’ve probably got an 80 percent probability of reaching orbit this year,” Mr. He said he expected four or five more Starship launches this year. Musk did not promise full success on the second try. The next launch would attempt to accomplish the goals of the first mission - for the Starship vehicle to successfully detach from the booster and reach space before circling most of the planet and landing in the waters off Hawaii. However, the Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates rocket launches, is investigating the events of the first launch and will have to be satisfied with SpaceX’s adjustments and improvements before allowing another Starship flight. He said the next rocket and repairs to the launchpad would be ready within six to eight weeks. ![]() Musk said the plate was not ready for last week’s launch. Instead of the rocket’s 33 engines firing directly onto the concrete below the rocket at liftoff, a large water-cooled steel plate will be installed. ![]()
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