SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that the company would launch its Starship rocket again in about two weeks, earlier than a previously stated timeline.
What Happened: “Starship Flight 4 in about 2 weeks,” Musk wrote on X, formerly Twitter. For the next flight, Starship’s goal is to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere with all systems functioning despite the extreme heat, he added.
“Worth noting that no one has ever succeeded in creating a fully reusable heat shield. Shuttle required >6 months of rework,” he said.
SpaceX on Monday said it has already completed the launch rehearsal for the upcoming flight.