Are you looking for a family tour to Moon, Mars and beyond in 2020 instead of regular New Year celebrations at some destiny on Earth? Your wish is getting fulfilled by SpaceX a company based in McGregor Texas, US. SpaceX has successfully tested its Raptor flight Engines recently which will be fitted in their dream Starship to be launched in year 2020. According to CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk the Starship will be provided with 7 Raptor Engines and this Starship will be capable of carrying 100 people to various destinations in solar system.
The Inside Story of SpaceX Starship
- The dream project of SpaceX to ferry 100 passengers to Mars, Moon and beyond through a Sci-Fi kind of spacecraft is close to reality with its successful launch of Raptor engines
- The Space Vehicle comprises of Two components: A huge rocket called Super-Heavy and a passenger compartment called Starship
- Both the Super Heavy Rocket and Starship are reusable. Meaning they can launch, land and repeat many times
- Starship will be powered with raptor engines that were successfully tested recently
- Interestingly Raptor Engines run on Methane instead of Kerosene used in regular rockets
- Also Methane is abundantly available in Mars so that Starship can fill its tank up in Mars Fuel Bunks!
You can watch the prototype of Starship in this Video!