Wednesday 6 July 2022 10:00 PM SpaceX transports Ship 24 to the suborbital launchpad at its testing facility ... trends now
Elon Musk promised the world an orbital Starship flight in July and it seems he is one step closer to making it happen.
SpaceX announced Wednesday its prototype, or Ship 24, is standing tall on the suborbital pad at its Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.
The move is 'in preparation for the first orbital flight test of Starship,' SpaceX shared in a tweet, suggesting the massive rocket could take off this month.
All activity at the testing facility has been on hold for more than a year due to an environmental review by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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SpaceX announced Wednesday its prototype, or Ship 24, is standing tall on the suborbital pad at its Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas
According to a FAA report, SpaceX was required to 'take more than 75 actions to mitigate environmental impacts from its proposed plan to launch the Starship/Super Heavy vehicle' before it could launch another rocket for the site.
This includes killing plans to build its own natural gas power plant desalination and natural gas refinery and liquefaction facility at or near the launch site.
However, SpaceX did receive approval for up to 500 hours of road closures for operations and up to 300 hours for closures for emergencies per year.
This is a win, as the company was only granted 180 per year for its 2014 Falcon 9 rocket launches.
The move is 'in preparation for the first orbital flight test of Starship,' SpaceX shared in a tweet, suggesting the massive rocket could take off this month
All activity at the testing facility has been on hold for more than a year due to an environmental review by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Pictured is Ship 24 on the suborbital launch pad
The FAA report was published on June 13 and the next day, Musk tweeted: 'Starship will be ready to fly next month.'
He also tweeted on June 14 that SpaceX 'will have a second Starship stack ready to fly in August and then a monthly thereafter.'
However, it appears Musk's company has received approval from the FAA and is moving forward with its first Starship orbital launch.
DailyMail.com has contacted the FAA and has yet to receive a response.
The FAA report was published on June 13 and the next day, Musk tweeted: 'Starship will be ready to fly next month'
