There are now 240 Starlink satellites in orbit
SpaceX
Blowing up rockets...
The new satellites are covered in a special coating that are intended to make them blend into the night sky
SpaceX has developed multiple iterations of the parachute system and is currently on version 3, which features upgraded, more durable materials
Musk's stated launch cost of only around $2 million per Starship flight is essentially required, should the final goal be to set up a "self-sustaining city on Mars"
But what is the "Mars Direct" plan
This is a big step for SpaceX's plan to launch NASA astronauts aboard Crew Dragon
"We definitely want to land it on the Moon before 2022"
We're still not sure when that launch will occur, however...
But Starhopper apparently emerged relatively unscathed