SpaceX Starship development

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf spacecraft development program
gptkbp:beganIn 2012
gptkbp:contractPurpose gptkb:Artemis_Human_Landing_System
gptkbp:engine gptkb:bird
gptkbp:firstFlightTest 2019
gptkbp:firstPrototype gptkb:Starhopper
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:NASA_(Artemis_HLS_contract)
private investment
gptkbp:goal reduce space transportation costs
enable Mars colonization
enable lunar missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SpaceX Starship development
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Starship_spacecraft
gptkb:Super_Heavy_booster
gptkbp:keyPerson gptkb:Elon_Musk
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Starbase,_Boca_Chica,_Texas
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:notableFeature vertical integration
rapid prototyping
stainless steel construction
open development process
catching booster with launch tower arms
designed for 100+ metric tons to LEO
designed for human spaceflight
designed for lunar and Mars missions
flap-based aerodynamic control
full reusability
heat shield tiles
heat shield tiles for reentry
high-thrust Raptor engines
largest payload capacity
largest rocket ever built
methane-fueled engines
multi-planetary transport
orbital refueling
public livestreams of tests
rapid iteration and testing
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:SN8_high-altitude_flight
gptkb:Integrated_Flight_Test_1_(April_2023)
gptkb:Integrated_Flight_Test_2_(November_2023)
gptkb:Integrated_Flight_Test_3_(March_2024)
gptkb:Integrated_Flight_Test_4_(June_2024)
SN15 successful landing
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:plannedBy gptkb:dearMoon_project
gptkb:NASA_Artemis_III_lunar_landing
point-to-point Earth transport
Starlink satellite deployment
Mars cargo mission
gptkbp:purpose develop fully reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle
gptkbp:targetUser gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Starship_Orbital_Flight_Test
gptkb:Boca_Chica_Test_Site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6