Elon Musk's New Starship to Tower Over Great Pyramid

May 6, 2024
Elon Musk's New Starship to Tower Over Great Pyramid
  • Elon Musk aims to increase the height of SpaceX's next-gen Starship rockets, out-sizing the Great Pyramid of Giza.

  • The current Starship model is the largest and most powerful rocket, with 7.5 million kilograms of thrust.

  • SpaceX is gearing up for a test flight of Starship, targeting future human missions to Mars.

  • SpaceX has secured NASA Artemis program contracts, intending to employ Starship for lunar missions.

  • The development of a durable, lightweight, reusable heat shield for Earth reentry remains a significant technical hurdle for Starship.

  • Musk envisions a permanent human colony on Mars by 2050, supported by a fleet of rapidly reusable Starship rockets.

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