Starhopper 's Starhopper reusable launch vehicle will make its second test flight within days now that a Raptor engine has been fitted, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said. The test flight will see the vehicle climb to about 20 metres and move sideways before returning to the ground. SpaceX expects the rocket to reach a about 20 metres altitude within days , Musk said. The long-term goal is for the vehicle to be the reusable upper stage of a large booster called Super Heavy , which would be capable of transporting a payload of one mt into orbit.
SpaceX's Starhopper reusable launch vehicle will make its first test flight within days now that a Raptor engine has been fitted, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said. The test flight will see the vehicle climb to about 20 metres and move sideways before returning to the ground. SpaceX expects the rocket to reach a 20 km altitude within months, Musk said. The long-term goal is for the vehicle to be the reusable upper stage of a large booster called Super Heavy, which would be capable of transporting a payload of up to 125 mt into orbit.