SpaceX moves Starship to launch site, and liftoff could be just days away

Enlarge / Super Heavy Booster 7 undergoes a test firing in December.SpaceX

SpaceX moved the most flight-ready of its Starship rockets, Ship 24, to a launch site in South Texas on Saturday. While a launch is not imminent this week, it could take place as early as April 10, sources said.

Earlier this week, the company lifted the massive “Super Heavy” first stage of its launch system onto a launch mount at the pad. The next step will involve lifting the Starship upper stage into place, atop the first stage. While these vehicles have been previously stacked for testing, this

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