Could SpaceXs Starship Launch Help Space ETFs To Fly?
There is exciting news this week for space fans and investors interested in the space domain. Elon Musks SpaceX is shooting for July to launch the first orbital spaceflight of its Starship rocket, according to comments from SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell on Friday. Im hoping we make it, but we all know that this is difficult, Shotwell said, speaking at the National Space Societys virtual International Space Development Conference. We are really on the cusp of flying that system, or at least attempting the first orbital flight of that system, really in the very near term, Shotwell added. The trailblazing space program has engaged in multiple short test flights of Starship prototypes recently year, but reaching orbit would be a key milestone in testing the rocket. In May the space pioneer unveiled its schedule for the flight, which would launch from SpaceXs Texas facility and target a water landing off the coast of Hawaii. The prototypes are massive, reaching almost 160 feet high, or roughly the size of a 16-story building, and are constructed of stainless steel. The rocket initially blasts off from a Super Heavy booster, which represents the bottom half of the rocket and is about 230 feet tall. Starship Engage  Together, Starship and Super Heavy will be almost 400 feet tall when joined together for the launch. Starships designated role is to ferry cargo and people on missions to the moon and Mars.