When Trump is in the crowd: Elon Musk’s spacecraft was launched and landed back on Earth

Elon Musk’s spaceship does it again: SpaceX launched its advanced spacecraft, Super Heavy-Starship, from the launch site in Boca Chica, Texas, tonight (Wednesday) at midnight Israel time. This is a launch that attracted a lot of attention, among other things due to the presence of President-elect Donald Trump, who watched the event alongside the company’s CEO Elon Musk. The launch, which took place at five in the afternoon EST, marks another stage in the development of SpaceX’s reusable rockets.

During the event, Trump expressed his enthusiasm for the innovative venture and even tweeted on the X network about his impression of the launch. Later, he accompanied Musk on a tour of the company’s control center, where he was exposed to the latest developments in SpaceX technology. Trump, who previously called for a challenge to Musk to bring humanity to Mars during his term, noted the importance of the project both technologically and as a symbol of American power.

The mission involved launching the most powerful rocket ever built, equipped with 33 Raptor engines that produce more than 16 million pounds of thrust. The rocket performed complex maneuvers, including re-entry into the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean and a successful landing in water. These advanced stages are designed to test the reusability of both the rocket’s first stage and the second stage, the Starship, which is designed to carry heavy payloads, satellites and astronauts.

SpaceX, which already holds contracts worth billions of dollars with the US government, continues to expand its operations. The company currently serves as a central factor in launching astronauts, commercial satellites and military satellites. In addition, it is developing a unique version of the Starship that will be used by NASA to land astronauts on the moon as part of the Artemis program.

Musk has previously presented his vision of making humanity multi-stellar, citing the Starship as the key element in realizing the vision. According to his plans, the spacecraft will first be used to transfer cargo and infrastructure to Mars, in preparation for the landing of humans on the planet in the coming decade.

The event also highlighted the newly formed relationship between Musk and the future US administration. Trump recently announced that Musk, along with Vivek Ramaswamy, will head a new agency that will strive to streamline government operations and reduce bureaucracy. Musk stated that the agency will bring about a significant change in the system and will work to eradicate unnecessary waste.

The latest launch illustrates SpaceX’s position as the main player in the global space market. The company continues to lead in the development of breakthrough technologies, while realizing an ambitious vision to make human space exploration a more accessible reality. From this launch, which attracted worldwide interest, it is clear that SpaceX is not only planning the future, but also taking us there with significant steps.