SpaceX has chosen a needlessly confusing name for it's big two stage rocket: The whole thing is called Starship, and the second stage alone is also called Starship. The bigger bottom part that does the heavy lifting of getting off Earth and into space, is called the Booster.
SpaceX is great at making rockets, but could have used some help in the naming department.
Given that "Starship" will mean "the smaller but still huge second stage, the part where the passenger and cargo go" for the time being, being able to stack a huge thing like a Starship on a Booster, align them precisely, and attach them together perfectly is quite an accomplishment.
Starship 24 and Booster 7 fully stacked on the orbital launch pad at Starbase pic.twitter.com/1VKn6juQor
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 12, 2022
Is this the new dawn for space exploration? As the sun rises over #SpaceX’s Starship in Boca Chica in the morning, as I have illustrated, the next chapter in humanities attempt of becoming multi-planetary is being written. pic.twitter.com/NdNhkzfFVz
— Tony Bela - Infographic news (@InfographicTony) October 12, 2022
I'm pleased to see this progress toward exploring Mars, the Moon, and beyond taking place.
