SpaceX successfully launched its fourth test flight: Details here
6 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX successfully launched its fourth test flight: Details here

India TV News  

Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully launched its fourth test flight on Thursday. The fourth flight test is aimed at inching "closer to the rapidly reusable future on the horizon", the company said. While it has so far had three test flights, its reusability remains a concern, as the "shuttle's heat shield required over 6 months of refurbishment by a large team", Musk said earlier. "Building upon what we achieved during Starship's third flight test, our primary goal today is to get through the extreme heat of reentry," the company said.

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SpaceX successfully launched its Starship spacecraft again. What's next?
1 month ago

SpaceX successfully launched its Starship spacecraft again. What's next?

NPR  

SpaceX successfully launched its Starship spacecraft again. Joining me to discuss what happened and what might be in store for Starship is NPR science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel. Now, they can already launch these on their regular Falcon 9 rockets, but Starship could launch a lot more and larger satellites, and that will allow them to build out the Starlink network. …

Video: Moment Starship bellyflops and crashes into Indian Ocean
1 month ago

Video: Moment Starship bellyflops and crashes into Indian Ocean

India Today  

SpaceX's Starship rocket system completed its most ambitious test flight to date on Wednesday, achieving several critical objectives and demonstrating key capabilities for future space missions. pic.twitter.com/jDvfzerFfY — Chris Bergin - NSF November 19, 2024 Lifting off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas, the Starship system successfully separated its two stages shortly after launch. pic.twitter.com/RwhZDxPaQU — Chris Bergin - …

SpaceX Starship launch time, site location and how to watch live
1 month ago

SpaceX Starship launch time, site location and how to watch live

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk's SpaceX will attempt the sixth flight test of its massive Starship rocket that will one day transport humans to the moon and Mars. Elon Musk 's SpaceX will attempt the sixth flight test of its massive Starship rocket that will one day transport humans to the moon and Mars Elon Musk has been a vocal supporter of President …

Starship flight 6 launch: SpaceX to attempt rocket booster landing at ‘Mechazilla’ tower
1 month ago

Starship flight 6 launch: SpaceX to attempt rocket booster landing at ‘Mechazilla’ tower

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Just weeks after SpaceX stunned audiences with a precision landing of a giant rocket booster, the company is preparing for another test flight of the most powerful launch vehicle ever built. “The FAA determined the changes requested by SpaceX for are within the scope of what has been previously analyzed.” …

SpaceX launches sixth Starship test flight, with Trump in attendance
1 month ago

SpaceX launches sixth Starship test flight, with Trump in attendance

LA Times  

SpaceX’s Starship lifts off from the launchpad at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, in 2023. SpaceX launched its Starship rocket system on its sixth test flight Tuesday, with Donald Trump in attendance at the company’s Texas launchpad. The nearly 400-foot-tall structure — which features the Starship spacecraft stacked on top of a Super Heavy booster — lifted off flawlessly at …

Starship flight 6 launch: SpaceX calls off catch attempt as booster splashes down
1 month ago

Starship flight 6 launch: SpaceX calls off catch attempt as booster splashes down

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Relive SpaceX Starship’s sixth test flight here as it happened. Developing Starship, a reusable launch system This uncrewed trial marked the fastest turnaround time yet in SpaceX’s test campaign for Starship, which will play a key role in NASA’s cornerstone Artemis program. “The FAA determined the changes requested by SpaceX for are within the scope of what has …

Elon Musk has a bold plan for Starship's 6th flight after catching it mid-air
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk has a bold plan for Starship's 6th flight after catching it mid-air

India Today  

Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing for the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Starship’s fifth flight test was a seminal moment in iterating towards a fully and rapidly reusable launch system. Next up: the sixth flight test of Starship is targeted to launch as early as Monday, November 18 ⃠https://t.co/oIFc3u9laE …

SpaceX ready to conduct sixth Starship Super Heavy flight on November 18
1 month, 1 week ago

SpaceX ready to conduct sixth Starship Super Heavy flight on November 18

India Today  

SpaceX has set its sights on November 18 for the sixth test flight of its revolutionary Starship launch system, building on the groundbreaking success of its fifth flight test. Starship’s fifth flight test was a seminal moment in iterating towards a fully and rapidly reusable launch system. Next up: the sixth flight test of Starship is targeted to launch as …

SpaceX rolls out Starship 6 for next big test of world’s biggest rocket
1 month, 4 weeks ago

SpaceX rolls out Starship 6 for next big test of world’s biggest rocket

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Starship’s Super Heavy booster, which forms the first stage of the world’s biggest rocket, was rolled out …

SpaceX's Starship Rocket Makes Historic Landing on Booster's Return Path
2 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX's Starship Rocket Makes Historic Landing on Booster's Return Path

The Hindu  

SpaceX successfully launched its Starship rocket on its fifth test flight, catching the returning first-stage booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms. The launch was a bold attempt to increase the risk and challenge for the company. The booster successfully landed, marking a significant milestone in SpaceX's Starship program and the development of reusable rocket technology.

Elon Musk Mars Project: SpaceX to Launch First Starship in Two Years | ABP News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk Mars Project: SpaceX to Launch First Starship in Two Years | ABP News

ABP News  

Elon Musk's SpaceX is now shifting its focus from the Moon to Mars, with plans to send a spacecraft to the Red Planet within the next two years. On Saturday, Musk announced that SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starship to Mars as soon as the Earth-Mars transfer window opens. According to reports, Musk envisions establishing a city on Mars …

SpaceX’s Starship completes first full test flight after surviving re-entry
6 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX’s Starship completes first full test flight after surviving re-entry

Al Jazeera  

The flight marks a major milestone for a rocket system that may one day send people to Mars. SpaceX’s Starship rocket has completed its first-ever full flight, after surviving re-entry in a breakthrough for the prototype system that may one day send people to Mars. “Despite loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made it all the way …

Starship launch - live: SpaceX launches world’s biggest rocket in crucial test of Mars ambitions
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Starship launch - live: SpaceX launches world’s biggest rocket in crucial test of Mars ambitions

The Independent  

The Starship rocket on the launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas on 5 June, 2024 Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

In latest test flight, SpaceX’s Starship splashes back to Earth as planned
6 months, 2 weeks ago

In latest test flight, SpaceX’s Starship splashes back to Earth as planned

LA Times  

A boater passes SpaceX’s Starship, the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket, as it prepares to lift off from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Monday, April 17, 2023. SpaceX launched its Starship spacecraft into orbit Thursday in a largely successful test flight that moved the company a step closer to its ultimate goal of transporting astronauts to the moon and, …

Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket rumbles into space once more
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket rumbles into space once more

NPR  

Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket rumbles into space once more toggle caption Screenshot by NPR/SpaceX The commercial company SpaceX successfully conducted its fourth launch of the largest rocket ever made Thursday morning. One of the 33 engines on its "super heavy" booster failed seconds after liftoff, but the rocket still rumbled off the pad and made a smooth ascent to …

SpaceX will enable anyone to travel to Moon and Mars, in the future: Elon Musk
6 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX will enable anyone to travel to Moon and Mars, in the future: Elon Musk

India TV News  

Gopi Thotakura, an India-born aviator and commercial pilot based in the United States, recently joined five other space tourists on a short recreational trip to space. Now, Elon Musk has said that SpaceX will enable anyone to go to space and even travel to the Moon and Mars, in the future. "Over time, SpaceX will enable anyone to go to …

SpaceX completes rehearsal for 4th flight, Elon Musk says launch in 2 weeks
7 months ago

SpaceX completes rehearsal for 4th flight, Elon Musk says launch in 2 weeks

India Today  

SpaceX has completed the launch rehearsal for the fourth test flight of its behemoth Starship Super Heavy. SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk said that the fourth test flight of the Starship Super Heavy could happen within the next two weeks. Towering at nearly 400 feet tall when assembled, the behemoth Starship consists of the Super Heavy booster stage …

SpaceX readying for fourth Starship flight, Musk reveals flight objective
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX readying for fourth Starship flight, Musk reveals flight objective

India Today  

SpaceX is gearing up for the fourth test flight of the ambitious Starship Super Heavy after the third flight came close to completing an hourlong flight before it was lost. The Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage separated cleanly after a "hot staging" manoeuvre, a technique where the Starship's engines ignite while still attached to the booster, ensuring …

SpaceX Starship disintegrates after completing most of third test flight
9 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX Starship disintegrates after completing most of third test flight

The Hindu  

SpaceX’s Starship rocket, designed to eventually send astronauts to the moon and beyond, completed nearly an entire test flight through space on its third try on Thursday, getting farther than ever before, but disintegrated on its return to Earth. During a webcast of the flight, SpaceX commentators said mission control lost communication with Starship from two satellite systems simultaneously while …

SpaceX launches powerful Starship for third time into space: Key takeaways
9 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX launches powerful Starship for third time into space: Key takeaways

Al Jazeera  

The rocket flew halfway around the world and accomplished new manoeuvres but broke apart on re-entry. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully carried out the longest test flight of its massive Starship rocket, but it disintegrated on its return to Earth. Here are the highlights of the Starship rocket and Thursday’s launch by the United States company: Starship and the milestones …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket fails to make re-entry after ’successful’ test flight
9 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket fails to make re-entry after ’successful’ test flight

Live Mint  

During Elon Musk's ‘successful’ test flight of “world's most powerful rocket”, the Starship flew further and faster on Thursday, but got lost eventually as it attempted re-entry into the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, said SpaceX. This was the third test flight of the Starship bearing Musk's hope of colonizing Mars some day. Millions were glued to their screen to …

SpaceX loses Starship near end of test flight
9 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX loses Starship near end of test flight

Associated Press  

SpaceX came close to completing an hourlong test flight of its mega rocket on its third try Thursday, but the spacecraft was lost as it descended back to Earth. By surviving for close to 50 minutes this time, Thursday’s effort was considered a win by not only SpaceX’s Elon Musk, but NASA as well as Starship soared higher and farther …

Elon Musk claims SpaceX Starship will take humanity to Mars despite aircraft exploding under atmospheric pressure after launch
9 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk claims SpaceX Starship will take humanity to Mars despite aircraft exploding under atmospheric pressure after launch

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk proudly proclaimed 'Starship will take humanity to Mars' after the massive rocket hit a major milestone of reaching orbit during a Thursday flight test. The two-stage craft, consisting of the Starship cruise vessel mounted atop its towering Super Heavy rocket booster, took off from SpaceX's Boca Chica, Texas, flight test facility on the Gulf Coast at 9:25am ET. …

SpaceX hoping to launch Starship farther in third test flight
9 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX hoping to launch Starship farther in third test flight

The Hindu  

SpaceX's Starship, a futuristic vehicle designed to eventually carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was poised for a third uncrewed test launch on Thursday that Elon Musk's company hopes will carry it farther than before, even if it ends up exploding once again in flight. The spacecraft, mounted atop its towering Super Heavy rocket booster, was due for liftoff …

Despite problems, SpaceX hails progress after third test of Starship rocket
9 months, 1 week ago

Despite problems, SpaceX hails progress after third test of Starship rocket

Al Jazeera  

The rocket, key to NASA’s future plans, was lost after re-entering Earth’s atmosphere but hit key milestones during flight. The space travel company SpaceX has completed its most successful test yet of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket — but as the unmanned rocket completed its flight, it was destroyed upon re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. Thursday’s test flight was the …

SpaceX Starship successfully blasts off on third test flight
9 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX Starship successfully blasts off on third test flight

LA Times  

The SpaceX rocket that is intended to take humans back to the moon and someday to Mars completed its third and most successful test flight Thursday morning. Stacked on top of a Super Heavy booster, the Starship rocket lifted off flawlessly at 6:25 a.m. PDT from the company’s Boca Chica, Texas, launchpad, with all 33 of the booster’s engines igniting …

Starship Super Heavy's third test flight by the end of this week
9 months, 1 week ago

Starship Super Heavy's third test flight by the end of this week

India Today  

SpaceX is all set to conduct the third test flight of the Starship Super Heavy from its high-tech facility Starbase in Boca Chica. The third test flight is aimed at attempting several ambitious objectives, including the successful ascent burn of both stages, opening and closing Starship’s payload door, and a propellant transfer demonstration during the upper stage’s coast phase. During …

US delays mission to land humans on the moon until 2026. Here's why
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US delays mission to land humans on the moon until 2026. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

NASA Artemis mission: NASA is delaying by about a year its long-awaited mission to land American astronauts on the moon, as the agency and its commercial partners grapple with mounting technical challenges associated with its Artemis program. Pushing off the mission to September 2026 shows how the agency is struggling to meet ambitious deadlines and navigate the complications that come …

More delays for NASA’s astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026
11 months, 2 weeks ago

More delays for NASA’s astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it, under the latest round of delays announced by NASA on Tuesday. The longer it takes to get Starship into orbit around Earth, first with satellites and then crews, the longer NASA will have to …

Video: SpaceX's Starship fires up ahead of third test flight
1 year ago

Video: SpaceX's Starship fires up ahead of third test flight

India Today  

In a significant step towards its third test flight, SpaceX's Flight 3 Starship successfully completed a full-duration static fire test with all six of its Raptor engines. WATCH STARSHIP FIRE TEST The Starship vehicle, known as Ship 28, roared to life as it remained tethered to the ground, allowing engineers to assess the performance of the engines and gather crucial …

SpaceX Starship set for repeat test flight, seven months after last one blew up
1 year, 1 month ago

SpaceX Starship set for repeat test flight, seven months after last one blew up

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX's next-generation spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was set for blastoff on Saturday for a repeat test launch from south Texas, seven months after its first attempt to reach space ended with an explosion. People look on as SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft is prepared for test launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad near …

SpaceX’s second test flight for Starship rocket on Friday: What to expect
1 year, 1 month ago

SpaceX’s second test flight for Starship rocket on Friday: What to expect

Firstpost  

Standing nearly 400-feet tall, Starship – the most powerful rocket ever built – will take its second test flight on 17 November at SpaceX’s facility Starbase in Texas. The maiden liftoff of the launch vehicle in April had resulted in a fiery explosion Elon Musk’s SpaceX will attempt a second test flight for its huge Starship rocket on Friday. Starship’s …

Musk's Starship engine passes key test, to be used for Artemis Moon mission
1 year, 3 months ago

Musk's Starship engine passes key test, to be used for Artemis Moon mission

India Today  

SpaceX has successfully completed a critical test of its Raptor Vacuum engine, designed to withstand the extreme cold conditions of space. The Raptor Vacuum engine, powered by subcooled liquid methane and oxygen, underwent a "cold engine" start test in August. WATCH SPACEX FIRE STARSHIP ENGINE The test aimed to demonstrate the engine's ability to restart in space after leaving Earth, …

Astronauts get first look at the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Astronauts get first look at the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon in another year got their first look at their spacecraft, as NASA warned Tuesday there could be more delays. Last year’s test flight around the moon, with no one on board, resulted in unexpected charring and loss of material from the heat shield at the bottom of …

After failed launch attempt, SpaceX reschedules Starship test flight
1 year, 8 months ago

After failed launch attempt, SpaceX reschedules Starship test flight

Firstpost  

SpaceX has rescheduled the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond, after a technical glitch forced a halt to the countdown. Teams are working towards Thursday, April 20 for the first flight test of a fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket → https://t.co/bG5tsCUanp pic.twitter.com/umcqhJCGai — …

What to know about 1st test flight of SpaceX’s big Starship
1 year, 8 months ago

What to know about 1st test flight of SpaceX’s big Starship

Associated Press  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship. Starship easily eclipses NASA’s moon rockets — the Saturn V from the bygone Apollo era and the Space Launch System from the Artemis program that logged its first lunar trip late last year. The moonwalkers will leave Earth via …

Elon Musk’s Space X to launch Starship rocket: What to know
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk’s Space X to launch Starship rocket: What to know

Al Jazeera  

SpaceX is counting down to the first test flight of its Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Elon Musk’s SpaceX made final preparations to launch its powerful new Starship rocket system into space for the first time on a brief but highly anticipated, uncrewed test flight from the Texas …

SpaceX prepares for maiden test flight of Starship rocket
1 year, 8 months ago

SpaceX prepares for maiden test flight of Starship rocket

Firstpost  

SpaceX released images of the gigantic Starship, which is intended to someday transport people to the Moon and beyond, on its launchpad at the company’s Texas centre Washington, United States: SpaceX aims to launch Starship, the most powerful rocket ever constructed, next week, with its maiden test flight potentially the following week, the private space corporation announced Thursday. SpaceX released …

SpaceX test fires Starship booster in milestone for debut orbital launch
1 year, 10 months ago

SpaceX test fires Starship booster in milestone for debut orbital launch

The Hindu  

SpaceX's towering Super Heavy booster, one half of the company's Starship rocket system, briefly roared to life for the first time on Thursday in a test-firing that puts the behemoth moon and Mars vehicle closer to its first orbital flight in the coming months, a company live stream showed. Thirty-one of the Super Heavy booster's 33 Raptor rocket engines fired …

SpaceX may attempt Starship launch in March, says Elon Musk
1 year, 10 months ago

SpaceX may attempt Starship launch in March, says Elon Musk

Firstpost  

Since last year, SpaceX has been looking to launch the pivotal demonstration flight of its next-generation deep-space transportation system as it aims to fly NASA astronauts to the moon Washington: SpaceX chief Elon Musk has announced that its giant Starship rocket system could go orbital for the first time next month if all goes according to plan. Since last year, …

Space industry year ahead: SpaceX’s Mars rocket, tourism, and more billionaire battles
2 years, 11 months ago

Space industry year ahead: SpaceX’s Mars rocket, tourism, and more billionaire battles

CNN  

New York CNN Business — If 2021 was the year of ostentatious displays of wealthy space tourists chartering one-off missions, 2022 promises to be yet another year solidifying the private sector’s grip on modern space travel. Starship and the FAA SpaceX, the poster child of the commercial space era, has been anxious to get a full-scale version of its Starship …

Musk says Starship will attempt first orbital flight next year
3 years, 1 month ago

Musk says Starship will attempt first orbital flight next year

Live Mint  

Elon Musk said Wednesday that the Starship developed by his company SpaceX and selected by NASA for the Americans' return to the Moon would attempt its first orbital flight early next year. "We'll do a bunch of tests in December and hopefully launch in January," Musk said in a talk for the National Academies Space Studies Board. In his hour-long …

SpaceX Launches Starship SN15 Rocket, Lands Successfully in First High-Altitude Flight
3 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX Launches Starship SN15 Rocket, Lands Successfully in First High-Altitude Flight

News 18  

SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon Musk intends to use to land astronauts on the moon and send people to Mars. The Starship has landed,” John Insprucker, SpaceX’s principal integration engineer, said during live commentary, reports Space. Starship landing nominal!— Elon Musk May 5, 2021 Success …

SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight
3 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon Musk intends to use to land astronauts on the moon and send people to Mars. And it capped a stunning two weeks of achievements for SpaceX: the launch of four more astronauts to the space station …

SpaceX Starship rocket prototype nails landing
3 years, 9 months ago

SpaceX Starship rocket prototype nails landing

The Hindu  

The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk's Starship rocket - until it wasn't. The latest heavy-duty launch vehicle prototype from SpaceX soared flawlessly into the sky in a high-altitude test blast-off on Wednesday from Boca Chica, Texas, then flew itself back to Earth to achieve the first upright landing for a Starship model. It was the …

SpaceX’s 2nd Starship test flight ends with another kaboom
3 years, 10 months ago

SpaceX’s 2nd Starship test flight ends with another kaboom

India TV News  

SpaceX’s second full test flight of its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship ended in another fiery crash landing on Tuesday. Elon Musk’s company launched its latest Starship prototype from the southeastern tip of Texas, two months after the previous test ended in an equally explosive belly flop. “Reminder — this is a test flight.” The next Starship stood nearby at the launch …

SpaceX Starship Prototype Rocket Explodes On Landing After Test Launch
3 years, 10 months ago

SpaceX Starship Prototype Rocket Explodes On Landing After Test Launch

News 18  

A prototype of SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded during a landing attempt minutes after a high-altitude experimental launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday, in a repeat of an accident that destroyed a previous test rocket. A SpaceX commentator for Tuesday’s launch webcast said the rocket’s flight to its test altitude, along with most of its subsonic re-entry, “looked very good …

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