The ex-president Donald Trump is set to watch SpaceXʼs next big rocket test in texas: FAAʼs temporary flight rules over Brownsville point to a high-profile visit on 11/20
Elon Musk - the worlds richest person and SpaceX founder has built a strong bond with Trump (who often stays at Musks Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach). Their friendship grew as Musk took on an advisory role sharing his tech-savvy views with the former president
The upcoming launch marks SpaceXʼs 6th try to test its next-gen Starship system — a key part of NASAʼs plans to put people on the moon in the coming years. The company which Musk started about 20 years ago wants to use this massive rocket to send stuff to Mars
- The rocket has a special catching system with big arms
- NASA picked Starship for moon missions
- The test includes a super-heavy booster thats 233 feet tall
The launch tower will try to catch the rockets first stage after it goes up - something that got Trumps attention during their last test back in fall. Meanwhile Palm Beach flight limits will pause briefly during this texas trip