Comparing Starship to other rockets
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:45 am
Starship is one of the largest and most powerful rocket launchers in the history of mankind. It is second only to the famous Saturn-5, on which the Americans sent their missions to the Moon. And even then, not in all parameters. The calculated thrust of Starship should be a record 75,315 kN. Saturn-5 had “only” 35,000 kN. For comparison, the latest version of the Falcon 9 first stage produces 7607 kN in the atmosphere and 8227 kN in a vacuum.
The Soviet Union never managed to create its own heavy rocket carrier of this class. Therefore, a citizen of the USSR never set foot on the surface of the Moon.
No one will guarantee that Elon Musk will succeed. The risk of failure is very high.
Starlink Gen2 satellites: now official
On August 18, SpaceX filed an application with the Federal b2b email list Communications Commission (FCC) requesting permission to deploy a second-generation satellite constellation. This document is the only official source of information.
The filing states that "The second-generation system was designed to complement the first-generation constellation that SpaceX is currently deploying. While the initial constellation provides unprecedented bandwidth, demand for broadband continues to grow, and the need to connect new users has never been more important."
The Soviet Union never managed to create its own heavy rocket carrier of this class. Therefore, a citizen of the USSR never set foot on the surface of the Moon.
No one will guarantee that Elon Musk will succeed. The risk of failure is very high.
Starlink Gen2 satellites: now official
On August 18, SpaceX filed an application with the Federal b2b email list Communications Commission (FCC) requesting permission to deploy a second-generation satellite constellation. This document is the only official source of information.
The filing states that "The second-generation system was designed to complement the first-generation constellation that SpaceX is currently deploying. While the initial constellation provides unprecedented bandwidth, demand for broadband continues to grow, and the need to connect new users has never been more important."