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CNN: SpaceX is set to make an audacious grab for ‘holy grail’ of rocketry. Here are the risks
SpaceX aims to prove Starship can return intact from orbit, a key step toward a fully reusable rocket that could cut launch costs.
- SpaceX will launch its massive Starship rocket on Friday between 5:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET, marking the first attempt to land the 171-foot-tall spacecraft intact on dry land.
- Seeking the 'holy grail' of rocketry, SpaceX aims to develop a fully reusable launch system that eliminates discarding expensive rocket parts after single missions, potentially lowering launch costs by orders of magnitude.
- During Saturday's planned reentry, Starship will traverse the West Coast of the United States while facing temperatures exceeding 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, attempting a precision landing across inhabited areas.
- Federal Aviation Administration rules require SpaceX to demonstrate a less than 1 in a million chance of casualty; the company met this standard before a 2025 test flight resulted in an explosion.
- Joseph Gonzalez, an aerospace engineering professor at the University of Illinois, suggests positive results this weekend could enable a fully reusable rocket within the next two or three years.
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