Trump plans to launch Starship with Musk – DW – 11/19/2024

President-elect Donald Trump plans to attend on Tuesday (11/19/2024) the launch of the Starship of tycoon Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, which will be part of his government and has become an inseparable figure of the Republican politician.

According to American media such as The New York Times or Politico, Trump is planning to attend the launch this Tuesday in Texas, although there has been no official confirmation from the former President (2017-2021).

The rocket, the largest ever built, will lift off at 4:00 pm local time (22:00 GMT) from Starbase, Musk’s firm’s base near the city of Boca Chica, very close to the border with Mexico. . ,

This will be the sixth test conducted by the device, and according to Musk’s company, it is intended to “expand the capabilities of the ship and thrusters, and get closer to reusing the entire system online.”

Musk and Trump, inseparable

Starship wants to be the first private service to reach the Moon and Mars and establish permanent presence and colonies on those planets, a vision reiterated and deemed feasible by Magnet.

The Tesla owner has also become an integral figure to Trump. He became one of her main donors during the presidential campaign, and also after her victory in the election on November 5 against Democrat Kamala Harris.

Especially since it became known that in the next administration of the President-elect he will be in charge of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE in English).

If NASA receives certification, Starship will be part of the Artemis III mission, the first in more than half a century to return a crew to the lunar surface and which is scheduled for 2026.

GS (EFE, AFP)