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Elon Musk Claims During IAC Address That SpaceX’s Starship Has a “Decent Chance” to Reach Orbit

By Sharmila Kuthunur

SpaceRef

October 5, 2023

Filed under Elon Musk, IAC, SpaceX, starship

Elon Musk Claims During IAC Address That SpaceX’s Starship Has a “Decent Chance” to Reach Orbit — Elon Musk addresses the IAC on October 5, 2023.

Image credit: IAC livestream.

SpaceX’s Starship/Super Heavy Rocket has a “decent chance” of reaching orbit on its second test flight, company CEO Elon Musk said early this morning (October 5) in an hour-long update on all things SpaceX during the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC) being held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Sharmila Kuthunur

Sharmila is a science journalist covering the cosmos. Her work has appeared in Space.com, Astronomy Magazine, EarthSky, and the Indian print magazine Science Reporter. She received a master's degree in journalism from Northeastern University in 2022.

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