SpaceX Reveals Starship Prototype That Could Fly as Early as April

Author: Jessica Miley / Source: interestingengineering.com

Elon Musk is a man of many projects, you may be forgiven for assuming some of his ambitious plans, are just that – plans. But on Sunday Musk

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The image has been commented on by many to look weirdly retro-futuristic, or for some, it almost looks too basic and cartoonish.

The image tweeted out is not a full-size prototype, though it will be about this diameter. But Musk predicts the Starship will be much taller, eventually towering over Falcon Heavy.

Stainless steel starship will be resistant to buckling

The caption for the Tweets images reads ‘Stainless Steel Starship’ and it is expected the durable materials will be used for most of the spacecraft construction.

Though much heavier than carbon fiber which is what Falcon 9 is made from. Stainless Steel offers a much more robust surface that will be needed to withstand the pressures of long-duration space flight.

The material Musk will choose won’t be your earthbound stainless steel…

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