Elon Musk has finally revealed more details of the mysterious silver Starship prototype being built by SpaceX in Florida.
Known as the 'hopper', it will take its first flight within weeks, Musk tweeted.
The craft, which many have compared to the rocket Tintin used in the in the 1954 adventure 'Explorers on the Moon', is a prototype of the Starship Musk hopes will take man to the moon and, eventually, Mars.
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Look familiar? Musk also tweeted a picture of what the sleek silver spacecraft will look like, explaining it was an early prototype and the final version will include more detail. The craft, which many have compared to the rocket Tintin used in the in the 1954 adventure 'Explorers on the Moon', is a prototype of the Starship Musk hopes will take man to the moon and, eventually, Mars.
'Aiming for 4 weeks, which probably means 8 weeks, due to unforeseen issues,' he wrote when asked about the launch.
He also tweeted a picture of what the sleek silver spacecraft will look like, explaining it was an early prototype and the final version will include more detail.
'Starship test vehicle under assembly will look similar to this illustration when finished.
'Operational Starships would obv have windows, etc.,' Musk tweeted.
The prototype under construction: The first crewed Red Planet mission for the rocket and 100-passenger Starship could come as early as the mid-2020s if development and testing go well, Musk has said
SpaceX is developing the Starship and a giant rocket called the Super Heavy to take people to and from the moon, Mars and other destinations throughout the solar system.
This work is taking place at both SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, and the company's test site in South Texas, near the border city of Brownsville, where the first flights will take place.
The latest images provide a clearer view of the two components previewed by Musk at the end of last month, showing engineers in cherry-pickers at work on the nose cone and another large piece of the system.
A large American flag can be seen plastered on the side of one of the huge metal cylinders.
The progress comes as SpaceX ramps up work on the test hopper ahead of planned flights later this year
Starship – previously known as BFR, Big Falcon Rocket, or the Big F***ing Rocket – is key to Musk's plans to send humans to Mars.
Photographers have been flocking to the area to take pictures of the ship and it is being built
Musk tweeted out the first photo at the end of December, captioning it simply, 'Stainless Steel Starship.'
In a series of tweets that followed, however, the CEO elaborated on the plans for the test vehicle.
The first crewed Red Planet mission for the rocket and 100-passenger Starship could come as early as the mid-2020s if development and testing go well, Musk has said
The progress comes as SpaceX ramps up work on the test hopper ahead of planned flights later this year Starship – previously known as BFR, Big Falcon Rocket, or the Big F***ing Rocket – is the crux of Musk's plans to send humans to Mars
The latest images provide a clearer view of the two components previewed by Musk at the end of last month, showing engineers in cherry-pickers at work on the nose cone and another large piece of the system
Elon Musk's Starship prototype is beginning to take shape. New pictures released this week show construction underway on the test vehicle of the SpaceX ship that could one day bring humans tourists to Mars
Responding to questions from Twitter users, Musk confirmed it would use stainless steel, like the Atlas rocket family.
But, he explained, it will have a 'different mixture of alloys & new architecture.'
'Unlike Atlas, Starship is buckling stable on launchpad even when unpressurized,' Musk said.
The finished starship: Starship – previously known as BFR, Big Falcon Rocket, or the Big F***ing Rocket – is the crux of Musk's plans to send humans to Mars.
'I will do a full technical presentation of Starship after the test vehicle we're building in Texas flies, so hopefully March/April,' he added.
Just last month, the SpaceX boss doubled down on his earlier claims that he would likely be among the interplanetary travelers who make the trip to Mars, despite there being a 'good chance' that he'll die there.
Elon Musk attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tesla Shanghai factory in Shanghai, China, earlier this week, while construction of the hopper goes on
Elon Musk has shared a glimpse into the progress on his Starship prototype. The SpaceX boss tweeted an image showing the first two parts of what will soon be the 'test hopper,' shown above
WHAT IS ELON MUSK'S 'BFR'?
The BFR (Big F***ing Rocket), now known as Starship, will complete all missions and is smaller than the ones Musk announced in 2016.
The SpaceX CEO said the rocket would take its first trip to the red planet in 2022, carrying only cargo, followed by a manned mission in 2024 and claimed other SpaceX's products would be 'cannibalised' to pay for it.
The rocket would be partially reusable and capable of flight directly from Earth to Mars.
Once built, Musk believes the rocket could be used for travel on Earth - saying that passengers would be able to get anywhere in under an hour.
Pictured, Elon Musk speaks during an unveiling event for the Boring Co last year
Tickets on Elon Musk's spaceship to Mars will cost around $200,000 per person.
SpaceX shared new details about the 387ft rocket in September, saying it hopes to begin unmanned launch tests of the spacecraft in late 2019.
In the future, Starship will be able to carry out lunar missions as well as long-distance flights to Mars and beyond.
The firm hopes to stage an uncrewed flight to Mars in 2022, then a manned flight in 2024.
In between those missions, SpaceX has planned for a private mission with a passenger on board in 2023.
'We would like to put large cargo on the surface of the moon by 2022,' SpaceX chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell said recently.
'And we have our eyes on the prize to send people to Mars in 2024.'
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Main photo article Elon Musk has finally revealed more details of the mysterious silver Starship prototype being built by SpaceX in Florida.
Known as the ‘hopper’, it will take its first flight within weeks, Musk tweeted.
The craft, which many have compared to the rocket Tintin used in the in the 1954 ...
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