Musk’s Starship to Be Ready for Launch in ‘Couple of Months’
- ‘Highly confident’ Starship will make it to orbit this year
- Starship work is years behind original goals for Mars trip
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SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the Federal Aviation Administration may grant environmental approval at the company’s south Texas site as soon as next month, paving the way for the launch of Starship this year.
Speaking at an event in Texas, with the 394 feet (120 meters) tall spacecraft that Musk envisions will one day carry people to Mars providing a dramatic backdrop, the world’s richest person said he is “highly confident” Starship will make it to orbit this year.