Elon Musk has a pet name for his rocket and is worried it’s not big enough, Metro reports.
Now the billionaire has shared insecurities about the girth of his mighty vessel and vowed to do everything he can to make it larger.
On Twitter, Elon gave the world a frank look at the booster section of his rocket, Starhopper, undergoing testing in Boca Chica, Texas.
He then begrudgingly admitted it was just 9 metres wide, but promised his next spaceship would be bigger.
‘Probably 18m for next-gen system,’ he vowed, before sharing details of upcoming testing milestones.
‘Aiming for 20km flight in Oct & orbit attempt shortly thereafter,’ he added. ‘Starship update will be on Sept 28th, the anniversary of SpaceX reaching orbit. Starship Mk 1 will be fully assembled by that time.’