According to the FAA, the most potent rocket could launch on Monday

Photo Credit: The New York Times The Federal Aviation Authority has said that the first flight of the planet's most potent rocket might occur as soon as Monday (FAA). The FAA specified April 10 as the main anticipated launch date in a planning notification that was released on Tuesday. According to Reuters, it also listed April 11 and April 12 as backup launch dates. The 394-foot-tall Super Heavy rocket and Starship spaceship are currently being finalized for launch from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Photo Credit: Dallas Morning News Before to future missions in which the craft would transport astronauts to the moon and probably Mars as well, the orbital trip will test the flight systems. To employ a modified version of the Starship spaceship to land astronauts on the lunar surface, NASA has already signed agreements with SpaceX. However there are still challenges to the launch. The FAA is responsible for issuing the crucial launch license, among other things. The mentioned April 10 date "should not be regarded as an indicative that a determination to grant a license has been made or is forthcoming," the FAA added in its planning notice, noting that it has not yet made a judgment on the topic. Also Read: Does the NASA SLS Sound Like a Bowl of Rice Krispies? Researchers contrast in the most recent study Even if SpaceX wins the license in the upcoming days, there's a risk that environmentalists who are worried about the launch's effects on the neighborhood will file a civil case against it right away. In this situation, a judge might impose an injunction stopping the launch until the case is settled. The Super Heavy first stage and Starship second stage will both crash into the water once it takes off. SpaceX intends to land both vehicles on the ground upright in the future, similar to how it does with the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage. The aerospace corporation will be able to reuse the Super Heavy and Starship in this way, cutting costs and increasing launch frequency. The Super Heavy will launch on its inaugural mission with 17 million pounds of thrust produced by 33 Raptor 2 engines, making it the most potent rocket ever launched. Photo Credit: Phys.org The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket operated by NASA now holds the record, producing 8.8 million pounds of thrust on its inaugural launch five months ago for the moon-bound Artemis I mission. The Saturn V rocket, which produced 7.6 million pounds of thrust when it launched NASA's Apollo astronauts into the moon fifty years ago, is far less potent than the Super Heavy.