When Will Starship Fly Again?

Engineering challenges are far from the only thing preventing SpaceX from trying again

Starship on the pad shortly before its first launch. Image credit: SpaceX.

As Starship’s engines flickered into life last April 20, it was hard not to feel a surge of excitement. For over two years the world has been waiting for the inaugural launch of Starship and its Super Heavy booster, which together form the most powerful rocket ever…