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 early as Monday, November 18 ⃠https://t.co/oIFc3u9laE pic.twitter.com/5496ApNHkA — SpaceX November 6, 2024 These experiments will help inform future designs for ship catch and reuse capabilities. With each test flight, SpaceX moves closer to realising its vision of a fully and rapidly reusable launch system, potentially revolutionising space travel and exploration.

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Elon Musk's Starship Super Heavy to launch on 7th test flight on January 11
1 week ago

Elon Musk's Starship Super Heavy to launch on 7th test flight on January 11

India Today  

Elon Musk-led SpaceX is preparing for the seventh launch of its Starship Super Heavy rocket, tentatively scheduled for January 11, 2025. This follows a successful static fire tests, where both the Starship and the Super Heavy booster were fired up. Static fire of Flight 7 Starship pic.twitter.com/3Xa2bYFkdp — SpaceX December 15, 2024 The static fire test was crucial for validating …

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched 128 missions in 2024, more than the world combined
1 week, 5 days ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched 128 missions in 2024, more than the world combined

India Today  

Elon Musk's SpaceX has achieved a remarkable milestone, launching a total of 128 missions to space, surpassing the combined launch totals of all other space-faring nations. The Elon Musk-led company not only launched Falcon-9 but also Falcon Heavy and Starship Super Heavy on several developmental flight tests. SpaceX's commitment to pushing the boundaries of space exploration is evident not only …

Elon Musk's SpaceX fires up Super Heavy rocket ahead of 7th test flight
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Starship Super Heavy sixth flight: Full video from launch to splashdown
1 month ago

Starship Super Heavy sixth flight: Full video from launch to splashdown

India Today  

SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket system on its sixth test flight, marking another crucial step in the development of the world's largest and most powerful launch vehicle. STARSHIP SUPER HEAVY LAUNCH TO SPLASHDOWN This latest mission, designated Integrated Test Flight-6, aims to build upon the successes of previous tests while introducing new objectives to enhance the rocket's capabilities. In …

SpaceX to launch sixth Starship test in Texas, Trump to attend
1 month ago

SpaceX to launch sixth Starship test in Texas, Trump to attend

Firstpost  

SpaceX is eyeing swift advances in Starship development during a second Trump administration. SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is prepared for launch at the company's Boca Chica launch pad in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 18, 2024. Image- Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set on Tuesday to launch the sixth test of its giant Starship rocket …

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 …

Starship’s Next Launch Could Be Just Two Weeks Away
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Starship’s Next Launch Could Be Just Two Weeks Away

Wired  

Less than a month has passed since the historic fifth flight of SpaceX’s Starship, during which the company caught the booster with mechanical arms back at the launch pad in Texas. “Mission designers also updated software controls and commit criteria for the booster’s launch and return.” The Starship upper stage will also fly the same suborbital trajectory it successfully followed …

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.

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Video: Moment Starship Super Heavy launched and exploded
9 months, 1 week ago

Video: Moment Starship Super Heavy launched and exploded

India Today  

SpaceX is all set to conduct the third test flight of the behemoth Starship Super Heavy after two attempts that exploded mid air. WATCH STARSHIP SUPER HEAVY'S SECOND TEST FLIGHT The second test flight was a critical step in SpaceX's ambitious project to develop a fully reusable transportation system capable of carrying humans to Mars and beyond. The launch saw …

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 …

SpaceX rolls out behemoth Starship on pad ahead of third test flight
10 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX rolls out behemoth Starship on pad ahead of third test flight

India Today  

SpaceX has once again captured the attention of space enthusiasts as it gears up for the third test flight of its colossal Starship rocket. Over the past weekend, the aerospace manufacturer rolled out the two primary components of the latest iteration of Starship to the launch pad at Starbase, located on the Gulf Coast of South Texas. SpaceX engineers transported …

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 launched its giant new rocket but explosions end the second test flight
1 year, 1 month 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 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 …

Elon Musk SpaceX's ‘world most powerful rocket’ Starship test flight on Saturday
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk SpaceX's ‘world most powerful rocket’ Starship test flight on Saturday

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX is set for another test flight of its giant rocket on Saturday, shifted from Friday, with the green light from regulators. A person looks on as SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship is unstacked from the booster as it sits on the launchpad at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on November 16, 2023, ahead of its second test flight posponed to …

Elon Musk's 'successful failure' formula: Experts on Starship explosion
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk's 'successful failure' formula: Experts on Starship explosion

Hindustan Times  

The spectacular explosion of SpaceX's new Starship rocket minutes after it soared off its launch pad on a first flight test is the latest vivid illustration of a "successful failure" business formula that serves Elon Musk's company well, experts said on Thursday. Rather than seeing the fiery disintegration of Musk's colossal, next-generation Starship system as a setback, experts said the …

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 — …

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 …

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft is ready to launch as soon as next week
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft is ready to launch as soon as next week

Firstpost  

Because of pending regulatory permission SpaceX won’t be able to launch their Starship rocket this week, even though it is fully stacked and ready to be launched or a first orbital flight test. Following a launch rehearsal this week and pending regulatory permission, SpaceX stated last week that it is ready to launch the fully stacked Starship spaceship for a …

Musk says SpaceX Starship rocket launch slipping to later in April
1 year, 8 months ago

Musk says SpaceX Starship rocket launch slipping to later in April

Live Mint  

A key SpaceX Starship Super Heavy rocket launch test now is likely to take place later this month rather than sometime this week, the space company's CEO Elon Musk said on Monday. The rocket is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase facilities at Boca Chica in South Texas in the first launch of the company's fully stacked 394-foot tall …

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 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, …

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’s Musk: 1st Starship test flight to orbit in January
3 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX’s Musk: 1st Starship test flight to orbit in January

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Wednesday that his company will attempt to launch its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship to orbit in January, but he’s not betting on success for that first test flight. Musk said he’s confident Starship — launching for the first time atop a mega booster — will successfully reach orbit sometime in 2022. After …

SpaceX postpones flight test for Starship rocket due to a delayed inspector
3 years, 8 months ago

SpaceX postpones flight test for Starship rocket due to a delayed inspector

Firstpost  

Musk said that the FAA inspector was unable to reach Starbase in time, the launch will happen on Tuesday. SpaceX has postponed the latest test flight of its prototype interplanetary Starship rocket from the company’s South Texas facility, Elon Musk said Monday. “FAA inspector unable to reach Starbase in time for launch today,” the company’s founder and CEO tweeted. 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 aborts pivotal suborbital test flight of Starship SN8 rocket at the last moment
4 years ago

SpaceX aborts pivotal suborbital test flight of Starship SN8 rocket at the last moment

Firstpost  

The test will bring SpaceX closer to building a fully-reusable transportation system for cargo and crew to travel to orbit, the Moon, Mars and deep space. SpaceX was supposed to conduct a pivotal test flight of a prototype of its next gen Starship rocket to its highest altitude. Raptor auto-abort at T-1 second — SpaceX December 8, 2020 According to …

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