ELON Musk is getting ready for a big SpaceX presentation this evening and he’s tweeted some behind the scenes pictures.
The SpaceX CEO is expected to give new updates about his Starship rocket that he hopes will take humans to Mars.
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He tweeted new images of the Starship and the Super Heavy Booster, which will rocket it into space.
He also revealed a video of the Starship on its launchpad.
It’s been over two years since the last Starship update so fans are eagerly awaiting any news.
Musk is expected to give a presentation about the new Starship updates at 9pm ET this evening.
That’s 2am GMT on Friday for any UK SpaceX fans.
A lot of reports suggest the event will be live streamed by SpaceX but a link to this hasn’t been shared yet.
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Fans should keep an eye on the SpaceX website and Twitter account.
Musk has been giving presentations about Starship every so often since 2016.
The billionaire recently tweeted a fan to say the next presentation would be on Thursday February 10 at 8pm “Texas time”.
SpaceX has conducted several tests with Starship but hasn’t put it in orbit.
The huge rocket is under development at the SpaceX test facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
SpaceX has been working on it for the past few years.
It’s designed to be fully reusable and launches on top of a giant booster called Super Heavy.
Musk is hoping it could put a colony of humans on Mars by 2050.
SpaceX has conducted several tests with Starship but hasn’t put it in orbit.
The company would need approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to do this from Boca Chica.
If Musk announces this approval tonight it would be a major milestone for Starship.
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