Witnessing History: SpaceX Launches Its First Flight of the Big Starship
On April 13th, 2023, history was made with the successful launch of the SpaceX Big Falcon Starship (BFS). This marks the first time that a fully reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle has been used to send a spacecraft into Earth orbit. The BFS is the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, capable of carrying up to 150 tons of cargo into space. It is powered by a combination of liquid oxygen and methane, and is designed to be fully reusable. This breakthrough marks a major step forward in space exploration, as the BFS could eventually replace traditional rockets for sending payloads into space at a much lower cost. The successful launch was met with cheers from spectators on the ground, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk declared that “the future of space exploration is here!”
source: Phys.org