Yowza. It was amazing to watch the fourth test flight of SpaceX’s Starship. If you didn’t catch it live, don’t worry. You will see these images countless times over the coming hours and days.
Liftoff of Starship! pic.twitter.com/2Z1PdNPYPG
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 6, 2024
The launch was nothing short of stunning, in some ways rivaling the launch of a Saturn V launch vehicle and in other ways far more impressive.
Of course, the craft doesn’t carry men to the moon–yet, at least–and it is only in its test phase, so at this stage the emotional charge is hardly comparable.
That may change, though, if Starship fulfills its intended mission, which is to bring men to the moon from orbit and eventually get men to Mars.
First, let’s get a few things out of the way for those who haven’t been following the development of Starship as closely as us geeks: unlike the Saturn V and pretty…
