Musk: Das "Starship" wird nächstes Jahr neu definiert.

Elon Musk said that SpaceX plans to launch a new "Starship" rocket next year, which will be fully reusable and capable of sending over 100 tons of payload into orbit, three times the 35 tons of the current version.

Elon Musk previewed that SpaceX, the space exploration technology company he founded, is preparing to launch a larger version of the rocket next year, which will achieve "full reusability".

During a video speech at a podcast conference, Musk said that this new "Starship" will be able to send over 100 tons of payload into orbit. In contrast, the payload capacity of the current "Version 2" of the Starship is about 35 tons.

Musk said that the company is currently shifting its focus to this larger rocket. "We only have one booster and spacecraft designed for Version 2 left. After that, it will all be Version 3, which will be a huge upgrade."

Last month, the tenth test flight of the "Starship" was successful, giving SpaceX and Musk renewed confidence. It should be noted that in the first three test flights this year, the "Starship" rocket ended with the disintegration of the spacecraft or the explosion of the booster.

It should be pointed out that the tenth test flight comprehensively verified the booster recovery technology. This means that Musk has taken a crucial step towards his long - standing commitment, that is, to make SpaceX achieve "full reusability" and "significantly improve the carrying capacity".

Musk added, "Unless there is a very major setback, SpaceX will demonstrate full reusability next year, recovering both the booster and the spacecraft and being able to send over 100 tons of payload into orbit."

At the event, Musk also mentioned the plan to use Starlink satellites to provide services for users' mobile phones and other devices. Earlier this month, SpaceX announced that it would acquire wireless spectrum from EchoStar for approximately $17 billion.

Musk said that SpaceX needs to cooperate with mobile phone manufacturers to use these wireless spectrums and added that such mobile phones will take about two years to be ready. At the same time, SpaceX must also build new satellites for this spectrum.

Last week, Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX, also revealed at a space conference in Paris that the company is collaborating with chip companies to develop the technology for direct connection between mobile phones and Starlink.

Regarding market leaders such as AT&T, Verizon, and T - Mobile, Musk said, "We won't push other operators out of the market. They will still exist because they have a large amount of spectrum."

Musk said that SpaceX's goal is to provide users with "an integrated solution of high - speed home broadband and high - speed broadband directly connected to mobile phones".

This article is from the WeChat official account "Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily". The author is Zhao Hao. It is published by 36Kr with authorization.