SpaceX can’t launch its giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says
1 year, 6 months ago

SpaceX can’t launch its giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again after its debut ended in an explosion, federal regulators said Friday. FAA official said multiple problems led to the April launch explosion, which sent pieces of concrete and metal hurtling for thousands of feet and created a plume of pulverized concrete that spread for miles around. SpaceX founder Elon Musk said in the accident’s aftermath that he improved the 394-foot rocket and strengthened the launch pad. SpaceX said fuel leaks during ascent caused fires to erupt at the tail of the rocket, severing connection with the main flight computer and leading to a loss of control.

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SpaceX Starship probe closed by US aviation authority, rocket still grounded
23 hours, 5 minutes ago

SpaceX Starship probe closed by US aviation authority, rocket still grounded

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it closed out a review into SpaceX's explosive Starship test flight in January, while another investigation into the rocket's subsequent testing explosion in March remains open. The federal aviation authority had launched two different investigations into faulty test flights of the SpaceX Starship, owned by Elon Musk SpaceX's last two test flights …

SpaceX Starship explodes in space, again raining debris over Caribbean
3 weeks, 4 days ago

SpaceX Starship explodes in space, again raining debris over Caribbean

The Hindu  

SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, causing the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk’s Mars rocket programme. But minutes later, SpaceX’s live stream showed the Starship upper stage spinning in space, while a visualization of the rocket’s engines …

SpaceX explosion: Starship latest test flight ends with another explosion
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

SpaceX explosion: Starship latest test flight ends with another explosion

The Hindu  

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart. Like last time, Starship had mock satellites to release once the craft reached space on this eighth test flight …

SpaceX’s starship ’explosion’ prompts Florida’s biggest airports to halt flights
3 weeks, 4 days ago

SpaceX’s starship ’explosion’ prompts Florida’s biggest airports to halt flights

Live Mint  

SpaceX on Thursday launched its eighth suborbital flight test from Starbase located in Texas' Boca Chica Beach which resulted in a failure. Accumulation of space launch debris from SpaceX' failed test flight prompted authorities to announce closure of flight operations on Thursday night. Debris was scattered over parts of the Caribbean that prompted numerous flight diversions around Turks and Caicos …

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

Deccan Chronicle  

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart.This time, wreckage from the latest explosion was seen streaming from the skies over Florida. It was not immediately clear …

'Too much diversity': Elon Musk ripped as another rocket blows up and grounds flights
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Too much diversity': Elon Musk ripped as another rocket blows up and grounds flights

Raw Story  

Internet critics leveled SpaceX CEO Elon Musk after another rocket spectacularly exploded Thursday, this time temporarily halting flights into Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Orlando airports over "space launch debris." The blast happened shortly after the rocket reached space, with the upper stage experiencing engine failures and tumbling out of control approximately nine minutes into the flight, according to …

Elon Musk's SpaceX faces another setback, Starship explodes in space, crashes over Bahamas | WATCH
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX faces another setback, Starship explodes in space, crashes over Bahamas | WATCH

India TV News  

Elon Musk's SpaceX faces another setback, Starship explodes in space, crashes over Bahamas | WATCH Designed to be the most powerful ever built, the Starship rocket was intended to conduct a suborbital flight, deploying four dummy Starlink satellites and testing reentry maneuvers. In a massive setback for SpaceX, its Starship rocket exploded in space during its eighth test flight that …

SpaceX launches Starship mega rocket on another test flight after an explosion marred the last one
3 weeks, 4 days ago

SpaceX launches Starship mega rocket on another test flight after an explosion marred the last one

Live Mint  

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on a test flight Thursday to release mock satellites into space. Like last time, Starship had four mock satellites to eject once the craft reached space on this eighth test flight as a practice for future missions. SpaceX …

SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion
3 weeks, 5 days ago

SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

LA Times  

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart. “Unfortunately this happened last time too, so we have some practice at this now,” SpaceX flight commentator Dan Huot …

SpaceX Starship explodes during test flight, causing ground stops at four Florida airports
3 weeks, 5 days ago

SpaceX Starship explodes during test flight, causing ground stops at four Florida airports

Salon  

A SpaceX launch test went awry on Thursday when the company’s Starship dramatically exploded on the craft’s eighth test flight. "Space launch debris" led the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily halt flights at four of Florida’s busiest airports in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Orlando on Thursday. The agency, a target of SpaceX owner Elon Musk's federal government-slashing DOGE, …

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion
3 weeks, 5 days ago

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

NPR  

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart. Like last time, Starship had mock …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘stands down from Starship test flight’; when will next launch happen?
4 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘stands down from Starship test flight’; when will next launch happen?

Live Mint  

Elon Musk's SpaceX delayed the scheduled test flight of its Starship rocket on Monday, citing an unspecified issue with the massive spacecraft. "Standing down from today's flight test attempt," SpaceX posted on X, also owned by Musk. At 403 feet tall—roughly 100 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty—Starship is designed to be fully reusable in the future and is …

SpaceX's Starship launch halted at last minute due to technical issues, Elon Musk reacts
4 weeks ago

SpaceX's Starship launch halted at last minute due to technical issues, Elon Musk reacts

India TV News  

SpaceX's Starship launch halted at last minute due to technical issues, Elon Musk reacts The countdown got down to the 40-second mark, but it was halted because of issues with the 403-foot rocket, the world's largest and most powerful. SpaceX's highly anticipated Starship launch faced a last-minute setback on Monday, as technical problems forced mission controllers to call off the …

The latest launch for Elon Musk's Starship rocket has been delayed
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

The latest launch for Elon Musk's Starship rocket has been delayed

NPR  

The latest launch for Elon Musk's Starship rocket has been delayed toggle caption Eric Gay/AP The latest SpaceX launch of Starship, the largest rocket ever built, has been postponed. "We're at this point in time, where, for the first time in the four-and-a-half-billion-year history of Earth, it is possible to extend consciousness beyond our home planet," Musk said. The flight …

SpaceX's Starship explodes during test
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX's Starship explodes during test

China Daily  

SpaceX's Starship rocket launches from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday. ERIC GAY/AP WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to change course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk's flagship rocket program. SpaceX mission control lost contact with …

US grounds SpaceX's Starship after fiery mid-air explosion
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US grounds SpaceX's Starship after fiery mid-air explosion

Raw Story  

The United States on Friday grounded SpaceX's Starship and ordered Elon Musk's company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test mission. "The FAA is requiring SpaceX to perform a mishap investigation into the loss of the Starship vehicle during launch operations on Jan. 16," the agency said. "If possible, …

SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket blows up in ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ during test flight
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket blows up in ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ during test flight

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. Read our privacy policy SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket blew up in midflight during a crucial test of …

WATCH: SpaceX Starship Explodes Minutes After Texas Launch. Here's How Elon Musk Reacted
2 months, 2 weeks ago

WATCH: SpaceX Starship Explodes Minutes After Texas Launch. Here's How Elon Musk Reacted

ABP News  

A test flight of SpaceX's upgraded Starship prototype ended abruptly on Thursday when the rocket broke apart minutes after its launch from Texas. The Starship, equipped with its first test payload of mock satellites, lost communication with SpaceX mission control just eight minutes after taking off at 5:38 p.m. EST from the company's South Texas facility. In a social media …

Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket breaks up mid-flight | WATCH
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket breaks up mid-flight | WATCH

Firstpost  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday announced that its Starship rocket broke up while flying over the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the spread of debris all over the region SpaceX on Thursday said that its Starship rocket broke up mid-flight spreading debris all around. With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will help …

Why did Starship explode minutes after launch? Elon Musk answers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why did Starship explode minutes after launch? Elon Musk answers

India Today  

Minutes after it launched to space SpaceX's Starship spacecraft experienced a catastrophic failure on January 16, 2025, during its seventh test flight. The rocket lifted off successfully from South Texas but communication was lost approximately eight minutes into the flight, leading to what SpaceX described as a "rapid unscheduled disassembly." WATCH STARSHIP DEBRIS FALLING FROM SPACE Another stunning view of …

SpaceX Starship destroyed during 7th test flight after successful booster catch, Elon Musk reacts
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX Starship destroyed during 7th test flight after successful booster catch, Elon Musk reacts

India TV News  

Texas: SpaceX launched its latest Starship rocket test flight on Thursday, showcasing groundbreaking advancements before the mission took an unexpected turn. While the spacecraft’s test flight featured an awe-inspiring booster catch back at the launch pad, the journey was cut short when the spacecraft was destroyed just 8 ½ minutes into the flight. Elon Musk reacts The thrill of the …

SpaceX Starship mega-rocket 'destroyed' in 7th test flight trying to bring Elon Musk closer to Mars
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX Starship mega-rocket 'destroyed' in 7th test flight trying to bring Elon Musk closer to Mars

Daily Mail  

Space X's seventh Starship test flight was 'destroyed' less than ten minutes after its launch, as Elon Musk continues his quest to reach Mars. The new-generation SpaceX ship launched from Texas on Thursday and successfully flew for around eight minutes, with the teams' second breathtaking booster catch, before contact was lost The new Starship was rolled out taller - now …

SpaceX launches its Starship rocket on latest test flight but spacecraft is destroyed
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX launches its Starship rocket on latest test flight but spacecraft is destroyed

NPR  

SpaceX launches its Starship rocket on latest test flight but spacecraft is destroyed toggle caption Eric Gay/AP/AP SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, catching the booster back at the pad but losing contact with the ascending spacecraft as engines went out. Skimming space, the shiny retro-looking spacecraft — intended by Musk as a moon and …

Elon Musk's SpaceX fires up Super Heavy rocket ahead of 7th test flight
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX fires up Super Heavy rocket ahead of 7th test flight

India Today  

Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for its seventh test flight of the Starship megarocket, following a successful static-fire test of the Super Heavy booster. WATCH SPACEX FIRE UP SUPER HEAVY ROCKET The static-fire test was documented by SpaceX, which shared images and a video of the event on social media. Starship, which consists of two reusable stages—the Super Heavy …

Elon Musk was 3 weeks away from bankruptcy after coup at PayPal, then he turned things around
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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk was 3 weeks away from bankruptcy after coup at PayPal, then he turned things around

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election victory also translated into a new win for his billionaire supporter Elon Musk. As per The New York Post, Isaacson’s book details that Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel, co-founder Max Levchin, board member Reid Hoffman, and COO and product leader David Dacks were behind the “coup.” PayPal board members masterminded Elon Musk's ouster The ouster …

Starship launch as it happened: SpaceX aborts ‘chopstick’ catch of world’s biggest rocket
4 months, 1 week ago

Starship launch as it happened: SpaceX aborts ‘chopstick’ catch of world’s biggest rocket

The Independent  

✕ Close Trump Joining Musk at SpaceX Launch 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 our privacy policy SpaceX aborted an attempt to …

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms
4 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms

Associated Press  

SpaceX on Tuesday launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching the booster with giant mechanical arms. SpaceX’s Elon Musk said Wednesday via X that the booster catch was aborted due to lost communication with a launch tower computer. At the same time, the empty spacecraft launched from Texas atop Starship soared across the Gulf of Mexico on a near …

SpaceX rolls out Starship 6 for next big test of world’s biggest rocket
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 2 weeks 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.

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing
7 months ago

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

The Hindu  

SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company’s Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. The FAA said it must approve SpaceX’s accident findings and corrective action before the company can resume Falcon 9 launches. Besides …

SpaceX rocket accident leaves the company's Starlink satellites in the wrong orbit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX rocket accident leaves the company's Starlink satellites in the wrong orbit

NPR  

SpaceX rocket accident leaves the company's Starlink satellites in the wrong orbit toggle caption SpaceX/AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they're doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up. The company said flight controllers managed to …

SpaceX to attempt to ‘catch’ Starship rocket
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX to attempt to ‘catch’ Starship 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. The fifth major Starship flight test will be the most ambitious yet for the 120-metre-tall rocket system, …

Starship launch - live: SpaceX launches world’s biggest rocket in crucial test of Mars ambitions
9 months, 3 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 …

SpaceX’s mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX’s mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding

Associated Press  

SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket completed its first full test flight Thursday, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas. “Despite loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made it all the way to a soft landing in the ocean!” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said via X. Starship was empty as it soared above the Gulf of …

SpaceX's mega rocket makes its fourth test flight from Texas
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX's mega rocket makes its fourth test flight from Texas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket blasted …

Elon Musk's Starship returns to Earth after completing landmark test flight for the first time
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's Starship returns to Earth after completing landmark test flight for the first time

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully completed the first splash-down of its Starship rocket, bringing the billionaire one step closer to colonizing Mars. The 400-foot-tall rocket, consisting of the Starship cruise vessel mounted atop its towering Super Heavy rocket booster, took off from Boca Chica, Texas at 8:50am ET. The 400-foot-tall rocket, consisting of the Starship cruise vessel mounted atop its …

Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket rumbles into space once more
9 months, 3 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 completes rehearsal for 4th flight, Elon Musk says launch in 2 weeks
10 months, 1 week 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 launches powerful Starship for third time into space: Key takeaways
1 year 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
1 year 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's mega rocket blasts off on a third test flight from Texas
1 year ago

SpaceX's mega rocket blasts off on a third test flight from Texas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy SpaceX’s mega rocket blasted off …

Despite problems, SpaceX hails progress after third test of Starship rocket
1 year 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 mega rocket loses spacecraft just 15 minutes before completing test flight
1 year ago

SpaceX mega rocket loses spacecraft just 15 minutes before completing test flight

India TV News  

SpaceX came close to completing an hourlong test flight of its mega-rocket on its third try on 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 …

SpaceX loses contact with Starship rocket minutes after reaching space
1 year, 4 months ago

SpaceX loses contact with Starship rocket minutes after reaching space

Firstpost  

The two-stage rocketship, blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned company’s Starbase launch site near Boca Chica in Texas, on a planned 90-minute flight into space, but contact was lost roughly 10 minutes after lift-off, a company broadcaster said. SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, reached space for the first time on Saturday but …

SpaceX Starship launched on test flight in Texas after last one blew up
1 year, 4 months ago

SpaceX Starship launched on test flight in Texas after last one blew up

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX's next-generation spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, roared into the sky from the Gulf Coast of Texas on Saturday in a repeat test launch seven months after its first attempt to reach space ended in an explosion. READ | SpaceX Starship set for repeat test flight, seven months after last one blew up Musk …

SpaceX launched its giant new rocket but explosions end the second test flight
1 year, 4 months ago

SpaceX launched its giant new rocket but explosions end the second test flight

Associated Press  

SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturday’s test flight. SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Added commentator Kate Tice: “We got so much data, and that will all help us to improve …

SpaceX Starship rocket explodes eight minutes after launch
1 year, 4 months ago

SpaceX Starship rocket explodes eight minutes after launch

India TV News  

SpaceX's giant new rocket exploded within eight minutes after its launch from a South Texas base, seven months after the first try ended in an explosion. The booster had sent the rocketship toward space, but communication was lost eight minutes after liftoff from South Texas and SpaceX declared that the vehicle had failed. SpaceX's giant new rocket blasted off from …

SpaceX Starship’s second uncrewed launch ends in explosion
1 year, 4 months ago

SpaceX Starship’s second uncrewed launch ends in explosion

LA Times  

A person watches as SpaceX’s huge Super Heavy-Starship is unstacked from the booster as it sits on the launch pad at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday. SpaceX’s Starship Mars rocket and spacecraft launched for the second time early Saturday morning, making it through liftoff and a planned separation of the uncrewed ship and rocket booster before both ended …

A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight
1 year, 4 months ago

A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight

NPR  

A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Eric Gay/AP Amid wild cheers and applause, SpaceX's giant Starship rocket successfully lifted off around 8:03 a.m. Enlarge this image toggle caption SpaceX SpaceX Starship's first flight in April did not go according to plan The first test flight of any rocket is …

SpaceX’s second test flight for Starship rocket on Friday: What to expect
1 year, 4 months 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 …

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