” CHP said in a statement

the company announced Wednesday.The 33 Raptor engines in the Super Heavy first stage are capable of generating 16 million pounds of thrust at full throttle roughly twice the power of NASAs Space Launch System moon rocket.

but no recovery is planned for this initial test flight.which is spending billions for a variant of the Starship upper stage to carry Artemis astronauts from lunar orbit down to the surface of the moon.The Starship will loop around the planet and splash down north of Hawaii about 90 minutes after liftoff.

but will fall tail first into the Gulf of Mexico instead.The Starship should separate from the Super Heavy moments later and continue the climb to space.

falling back into the discernible atmosphere about one hour and 20 minutes after launch.

Since then its been reinforced and equipped with a powerful water deluge system to help deaden the acoustic shock of engine ignition.A senior administration official told reporters Wednesday after the talks that the U.

President Joe Biden Meets with Chinas President President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate in Woodside.and China are establishing policy-level discussions on military matters.

Bidens second in-person meeting with Xi since he took office.A senior administration official noted early Wednesday that when the Chinese spy balloon went across the U.