SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Announces Massive Upgrade to Upcoming Starship Launch Vehicle in 2027, Says, ‘Starship V4 Vehicle Will Have 42 Engines’

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that Starship V4 would have 42 engines when three more Raptors would be added to a longer ship. The tech billionaire said that the upcoming Starship launch vehicle would have significant upgrade over the current-generation options. He also said that Starship V3 would be ready by the end of this year.

Elon Musk (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons)

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, amid the cancellation of Starship flight 10 launch due to weather, provided a key update on the company's upcoming Starship V4 rocket. The tech billionaire said, "Starship V4 will have 42 engines when 3 more Raptors are added to a significantly longer ship." Elon Musk said that the new Starship V4 would have a massively upgrade over Starship V3 and Starship V2. He said that the new launch vehicle would fly in 2027. Besides, Elon Musk said Starship V3 was under production and testing would be completed by the end of the year. Starship Flight 10 Postponed Again: Elon Musk’s SpaceX Cancels Launch of 10th Starship Flight Due to Weather Minutes After Clearing System Checks.

Elon Musk Says Starship V4 Will Have 42 Engines 

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