According to The Maritime Executive magazine, “SpaceX has suspended their plans to convert two offshore drill rigs into floating launch pads for the firm’s Starship rocket system, a top executive told reporters last week.
“SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell told media at a press conference that the two rigs were “not the right platform” for conducting space launch operations at sea, though she left the door open to future sea-based launch options once the system is in service.”
Read the entire news story at this The Maritime Executive link…