Trump Watches SpaceX’s Starship Test Launch With Elon Musk

November 20, 2024

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Donald Trump

President-elect Donald Trump joined SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in Texas to witness the sixth test flight of the Starship rocket, a reusable spacecraft aimed at revolutionizing space travel. The test, conducted at SpaceX’s Boca Chica facility, showcased the rocket’s capabilities but was not without issues.

The 400-foot rocket successfully launched, separating its first stage, called Super Heavy, and the Starship second stage. However, Super Heavy made an unplanned splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico instead of being captured by SpaceX’s mechanical “chopstick” arms on its return to the launch site. Despite this, the test achieved milestones such as igniting an engine in space and conducting thermal protection experiments.

The Starship, the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, is central to NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the moon and eventually send them to Mars. NASA has invested over $4 billion in SpaceX for lunar missions, making the success of these tests pivotal to future space exploration.

Trump’s attendance underscores his growing alliance with Musk, whose businesses, including SpaceX and Tesla, stand to benefit from favorable policies under the upcoming administration. Trump recently appointed Musk as a co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, tasked with reducing federal spending.

The event also highlights Musk’s influence in Trump’s orbit, as the billionaire has been a visible presence at Trump’s events and advisory meetings. SpaceX’s ambitions for sustainable space travel align with Musk’s broader vision of colonizing Mars while reducing the costs of space exploration through reusable spacecraft.

As SpaceX works toward refining the Starship’s capabilities, the partnership between Musk and Trump may further shape the trajectory of U.S. space exploration.

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