SpaceX je ponovo pomerio debi Starshipa planiran za 2026. Elon Musk je 3. aprila naveo da je naredni probni let "4 do 6 nedelja" udaljen, što cilja na početak do sredine maja, bez detaljnog objašnjenja. Kompanija priprema Verziju 3 (oko 408 stopa) koja bi mogla omogućiti orbitalno dopunjavanje goriva, dok istovremeno razvija lunarnu varijantu HLS za NASA-in Artemis.
SpaceX Ponovo Pomerio Debi Starshipa Za 2026. — Musk Najavio Lansiranje "Za 4–6 Nedelja"
Elon Musk says SpaceX is bumping Starship's 2026 debut once again
Elon Musk, izvršni direktor SpaceX-a, potvrdio je da kompanija ponovo odlaže debi svoje masivne rakete Starship koji je bio planiran za 2026. godinu. Ovo je treće pomeranje 12. probnog leta tokom ove godine, dok SpaceX radi na većoj i unapređenoj verziji rakete namenjenoj misijama na Mesec, a u daljoj budućnosti i na Mars.
Šta se zna o trenutnom planu
U objavi na mreži X od 3. aprila, Musk je napisao da je naredni probni let "4 do 6 nedelja" udaljen — što, računajući datum objave, cilja na početak do sredine maja. Ni Musk ni SpaceX do sada nisu javno obrazložili tačan razlog za nova odlaganja.
Probni let bi, kao i prethodnih 11, trebalo da bude izveden sa Starbase-a, kompanijskog naselja i glavne baze SpaceX-a u južnom Teksasu, blizu granice sa Meksikom.
Verzija 3 i tehnički ciljevi
Starship, kada je u potpunom sklopu, dostiže više od 400 stopa visine (~122 m) i smatra se najvećim i najsnažnijim lansirnim sistemom na svetu. Potpuno integrisana letelica se sastoji iz donjeg stepena Super Heavy i gornjeg stepena Starship, koji nosi posadu i teret.
SpaceX radi na prototipu Verzija 3 (V3), visokog oko 408 stopa, koji bi mogao debitovati tokom 12. leta i doneti značajna poboljšanja: veću snagu, bolju robusnost i mogućnost orbitalnog dopunjavanja goriva. Taj manevar zahteva da se dve letelice Starship sretnu u orbiti i prebace stotine tona superohlađenog pogonskog sredstva — ključni korak kako bi Starship mogao da stigne do udaljenih destinacija poput Marsa.
Povezanost sa NASA-inim Artemis programom
SpaceX razvija lunarnu varijantu Starshipa, poznatu kao Human Landing System (HLS), koja bi mogla da prevozi astronaute iz lunarne orbite do površine Meseca. Misija Artemis IV, ciljana za 2028. godinu, trebalo bi da bude prvo sletanje ljudi na Mesec nakon Apola, ali zbog zabrinutosti oko kašnjenja NASA razmatra i alternativu — Blue Moon kompanije Blue Origin. U okviru plana za Artemis III (2027) predviđen je test dokovanja u orbiti koji bi prethodio eventualnom sletanju naredne godine.
Poslovni i istorijski kontekst
SpaceX je tokom 2025. izveo pet probnih letova Starshipa: prva tri završila su eksplozijama i ranijim raspadima, dok su poslednja dva lansiranja u avgustu i oktobru ocenjena kao uspešna. Lansanje od 13. oktobra bilo je poslednje za tu iteraciju, nakon čega se očekuje prelazak na V3.
Kompanija se paralelno priprema za dugo očekivani IPO. Prema izveštajima Reutera, SpaceX razmatra izlistanje već u junu na Nasdaq-u, dok je i Njujorška berza u trci za listiranje.
Ukratko: SpaceX nastavlja razvoj i testiranje Starshipa uprkos ponovnim odlaganjima; Verzija 3 donosi tehničke prekretnice, a HLS projekat ostaje ključan za učešće u NASA-inim misijama na Mesec.
Izveštavali: Reuters; članak adaptirao i dopunio USA TODAY Network autor Eric Lagatta.
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The SpaceX Starship spacecraft sits Oct. 12, 2025 atop the Super Heavy booster before sunrise as preparations continue for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas.
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SpaceX’s 11th Starship test flight lights up the skies over Brevard as seen from the Kennedy Space Center October 13, 2025. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
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A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
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A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off October 13, 2025 on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
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