SpaceX's Starship Achieves Milestone Test Flight, Boeing Prepares Starliner for Crewed Mission
SpaceX's Starship completes its third test flight, marking a significant step towards lunar missions, while Boeing's Starliner enters final preparations for its first astronaut launch.
- SpaceX's Starship successfully completes its third test flight, demonstrating key systems for future Artemis lunar landing missions.
- Boeing begins fueling the Starliner spacecraft, advancing towards its first crewed flight to the International Space Station in May.
- Elon Musk announces plans for a future version of Starship to travel to other star systems, highlighting SpaceX's long-term vision for interstellar exploration.
- NASA and SpaceX focus on spacecraft orbit achievement and cryogenic propellant transfer in recent Starship tests, crucial for deep space missions.
- Boeing's Starliner faces delays but enters final preparations, aiming to provide NASA with an additional option for crewed flights to low-Earth orbit.