SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said the company plans to significantly increase the number of launches of the Starship spacecraft during the presidency of Donald Trump, who won the US election; Their number could reach four hundred in the next four years, reports the Wall Street Journal.
“Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX and longtime deputy Elon Musk“He said at an investor event Friday that he wouldn’t be surprised if the company achieved 400 Starship launches in the next four years.” – write the post.
The ship’s first test launch took place in April 2023; Then, a few minutes after launch, the ship began spinning uncontrollably and was soon destroyed. The second test launch took place in November 2023, but shortly after the successful separation of the stages, the spacecraft collapsed before reaching orbit. The third test took place in March 2024 and was considered successful. The fourth test took place in June 2024.
Musk had previously stated that he hopes to carry out an unmanned Starship flight to Mars in the next four years, RIA Novosti recalls.
