Getty ImagesThe reception took place days after the then-vice president had returned from Ukraine.

A new hot staging technique was implemented to begin firing the Starship upper stages six Raptor engines while still attached to the Super Heavy first stage.The Starship should separate from the Super Heavy moments later and continue the climb to space.

The Starship upper stage being maneuvered into place atop its Super Heavy booster Wednesday afternoon.the FAA concluded there are no significant environmental changes.The vented section at the top of the Super Heavy will allow exhaust from the Starships engines to be deflected overboard during ignition while its still attached to the lower stage.

the Starship is designed to be reusable.The goal of the flight is to send the Starship on a looping trajectory around the planet before re-entry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii.

Then its expected to coast around the planet.

but SpaceX is not attempting recovery for this second test flight.and hospitalizations on residents.

a sociologist with the independent Levada Center.Russias Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine faces questions and hurdles overseas 06:54 The mayor also pointed out that Moscow was the first world capital to launch a mass-vaccination campaign.

have blamed the new rise in infections.the countrys coronavirus task force reported over 10.