Kimi Talvitie has produced a new rendering with the SpaceX Starhopper, Falcon 9, the Super Heavy first stage, the Starship Upper Stage and the combined Super Heavy Starship.
It can be seen that the Starhopper is a little over half as tall as the Falcon 9 and the Super Heavy Starship will be about three times taller than the Starhopper.
The Starhopper will be testing new three new Raptor engines starting in February and through most of 2019. The Raptor engines are the same size but are about twice as powerful as the existing Merlin engines.
An orbital flight capable Starship upper stage will be tested in 2020.
The combined Super Heavy Starship will be flying in 2021 or 2022.
Have to say I didnt expect this kinda response when I posted the last pictures. Thank you for your support!
I've spent my day pushing new images and models so there is more to come.#spacex #space #bocachica #starship #starhopper #superheavy @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/GIClSPmsEz— Kimi Talvitie (@kimitalvitie) January 8, 2019
Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology.
Known for identifying cutting edge technologies, he is currently a Co-Founder of a startup and fundraiser for high potential early-stage companies. He is the Head of Research for Allocations for deep technology investments and an Angel Investor at Space Angels.
A frequent speaker at corporations, he has been a TEDx speaker, a Singularity University speaker and guest at numerous interviews for radio and podcasts. He is open to public speaking and advising engagements.