San Francisco: SpaceX’s Starship is ready for its first orbital test flight on Thursday, CEO Elon Musk said.
This will be the second launch attempt, as the first on Monday was scrubbed at the last minute due to an issue with the pressurisation system on Starship’s first stage, a huge booster called Super Heavy.
“All systems currently green for launch,” Musk wrote in a tweet on Thursday.
Earlier on Tuesday, he tweeted that the company is working on many issues to prepare for the launch.
“The team is working around the clock on many issues. Maybe 4/20, maybe not,” Musk said.
Meanwhile, the company updated on its website: “SpaceX is targeting as soon as Thursday, April 20 for the first flight test of a fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Starbase in Texas.”