the space company SpaceXowned by Elon Musk, is scheduled to launch its first test flight of starshiphe largest rocket ever builtan apparatus that is intended to be used for transport people to the Moon and Mars. The long-awaited launch takes place on Monday April 17 at 3:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time, at 1:00 p.m. UTC), is scheduled to take off from Starbase in Texas and is expected to land in the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii.

To date, the SpaceX team has completed various controlled flight tests, thanks to which it has been possible to validate the design and structure of the vehicle, “demonstrating that Starship can fly through the subsonic entry phase before restarting its engines and switching to a vertical configuration for landing.” The team has also been in charge of the construction of the tallest rocket launch and capture tower in the world (146 meters high) to support the integration of the super heavy vehicle.