Elon Musk’s Mars plans thwarted as Starship grounded until November
3 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s Mars plans thwarted as Starship grounded until November

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 Elon Musk’s hope of sending rockets to Mars in 2026 appears to be in doubt after regulators refused to grant a launch licence for SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft. The next flight test aimed to catch the Super Heavy booster in mid-air using a “chopsticks” system at the launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. “We recently received a launch licence date estimate of late November from the FAA, the government agency responsible for licensing Starship flight tests,” an update posted to SpaceX’s website on Tuesday stated. View more Mr Musk said last Saturday that SpaceX was aiming to launch the first Starship missions to Mars when the next transfer window to the Red Planet opens in November 2026.

Test Mars Musk Flight Indytech Spacex Starship Faa  musks  free  sign  starship  plans  test  mars  indytech  elon  delay  grounded  thwarted  launch  newsletter  flight

History of this topic

Elon Musk's Starship Super Heavy to launch on 7th test flight on January 11
1 week, 1 day 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 fires up Super Heavy rocket ahead of 7th test flight
2 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
Trending News
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Awkward moment Trump asks Musk a baffling question at SpaceX launch
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Awkward moment Trump asks Musk a baffling question at SpaceX launch

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kai Trump captured an awkward moment between her grandfather Donald …

SpaceX fails to repeat booster catch
1 month ago

SpaceX fails to repeat booster catch

China Daily  

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, US President-elect Donald Trump and guests gather at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship in Brownsville, Texas, on Tuesday. BRANDON BELL VIA REUTERS WASHINGTON — Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket to space from Texas on Tuesday, advancing the ship's spaceflight abilities but botching an attempt …

SpaceX fails to repeat booster catch
1 month ago

SpaceX fails to repeat booster catch

China Daily  

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, US President-elect Donald Trump and guests gather at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship in Brownsville, Texas, on Tuesday. BRANDON BELL VIA REUTERS WASHINGTON — Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket to space from Texas on Tuesday, advancing the ship's spaceflight abilities but botching an attempt …

Starship launch as it happened: SpaceX aborts ‘chopstick’ catch of world’s biggest rocket
1 month 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 aborts ‘chopstick’ catch of Starship rocket as Musk and Trump watch on
1 month ago

SpaceX aborts ‘chopstick’ catch of Starship rocket as Musk and Trump watch on

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 has aborted an attempt to catch its Starship rocket using a “chopsticks” …

SpaceX will attempt to catch Starship after another water landing, says Elon Musk
1 month ago

SpaceX will attempt to catch Starship after another water landing, says Elon Musk

India Today  

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced plans to attempt catching the Starship spacecraft with the launch tower's mechanical arms, nicknamed "chopsticks," following the successful ocean landing of the vehicle during its sixth test flight. pic.twitter.com/jDvfzerFfY — Chris Bergin - NSF November 19, 2024 "Successful ocean landing of Starship!" The proposed catching mechanism involves using the launch tower's robotic arms to …

Donald Trump joins Elon Musk to watch SpaceX Starship rocket launch in Texas
1 month ago

Donald Trump joins Elon Musk to watch SpaceX Starship rocket launch in Texas

India Today  

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket into space from Texas on Tuesday, advancing the ship's spaceflight abilities but botching an attempt to bring its booster back to land as US President-elect Donald Trump watched from the company's rocket facilities. Trump fixated on the booster's novel catch-landing technique after the previous flight - "Did you see the way that …

SpaceX aborts Starship booster catch in an ocean splashdown
1 month ago

SpaceX aborts Starship booster catch in an ocean splashdown

ABC  

SpaceX has aborted an attempt to catch the first stage booster of its Starship mega rocket in the "chopstick" arms of its launch tower, instead guiding the rocket into an ocean splashdown. The hitch came as President-elect Donald Trump joined SpaceX chief Elon Musk at the company's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, to watch the test flight. Mr Musk gives …

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

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 …

Elon Musk's Starship Super Heavy to launch on 6th flight tonight with Trump watching
1 month ago

Elon Musk's Starship Super Heavy to launch on 6th flight tonight with Trump watching

India Today  

SpaceX is gearing up for the sixth test flight of its massive Starship rocket system. A key goal is to replicate the successful mid-air catch of the Super Heavy booster, which was achieved during the fifth test flight last month. SpaceX will attempt to recover the booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms approximately seven minutes after liftoff. IGNITION IN …

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.” …

Development of Elon Musk's rocket to Mars will likely take off under Trump
1 month ago

Development of Elon Musk's rocket to Mars will likely take off under Trump

NPR  

Development of Elon Musk's rocket to Mars will likely take off under Trump toggle caption SpaceX Later today, Elon Musk's company SpaceX is set to conduct another test of the largest rocket ever built. At a rally last month in Tempe, Arizona, Trump boasted that American astronauts would soon be headed to Mars: "Get that spaceship going, Elon," he said. …

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 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 …

Elon Musk’s politics are crashing hard into his business
2 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s politics are crashing hard into his business

Politico  

Just a few days before, during a theatrical corporate unveiling at a Hollywood studio, Tesla showed off its prototype for the robotaxi Musk has been promising for years and trotted out a squad of bartending robot entertainers that he forecasted will be the “biggest product ever of any kind.” The flashy launch earned Musk a wave of social media adoration …

Watch: SpaceX test fly Starship Flight 5 from Starbase in Texas
2 months, 1 week ago

Watch: SpaceX test fly Starship Flight 5 from Starbase in 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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches Starship rocket and catches booster with ‘chopsticks’ in astonishing test flight
2 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches Starship rocket and catches booster with ‘chopsticks’ in astonishing 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. In an astonishing success, SpaceX used mechanical arms it refers to as “chopsticks” to catch its booster …

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 Gets Green Light from FAA for Fifth Starship Test Flight
2 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX Gets Green Light from FAA for Fifth Starship Test Flight

CNN  

SpaceX has received a green light from the FAA for its fifth Starship test flight. The launch is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The goal of the mission is to successfully maneuver the Super Heavy rocket booster back to a landing structure after it burns through most of …

Charted: How SpaceX broke the world record for rocket launches
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Charted: How SpaceX broke the world record for rocket launches

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. open image in gallery The US regulator has also postponed the next orbital flight test of SpaceX’s …

SpaceX fined for ‘illegal’ launch of rockets
3 months ago

SpaceX fined for ‘illegal’ launch of rockets

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 Just days after regulators grounded SpaceX’s Mars-bound Starship rocket for two months, Elon …

Elon Musk reveals date for first Starship Mars mission
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk reveals date for first Starship Mars mission

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 Elon Musk has announced that the first SpaceX missions to Mars aboard the …

Elon Musk announces SpaceX to launch first Starships to Mars in two years
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk announces SpaceX to launch first Starships to Mars in two years

The Hindu  

SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a post on social media platform X on Saturday. "These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars," Musk said, adding if those landings go well, his space company will …

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 to launch uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years: Elon Musk
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX to launch uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years: Elon Musk

India Today  

SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a post on social media platform X on Saturday. "These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars," Musk said, adding if those landings go well, his space company will …

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's mega rocket makes its fourth test flight from Texas
6 months, 2 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
6 months, 2 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 …

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 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 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 …

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 …

Starship Super Heavy ready for third test flight in new pictures from Starbase
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Starship Super Heavy ready for third test flight in new pictures from Starbase

India Today  

SpaceX's colossal Starship rocket has successfully completed a critical fueling test, paving the way for its highly anticipated third test flight. The stainless-steel Starship and its Super Heavy booster, standing an impressive 400 feet tall, were loaded with over 10 million pounds of liquid methane and liquid oxygen propellant during the recent launch rehearsal at SpaceX's Starbase facility in southern …

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 …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX uncrewed Starship spacecraft fails in space for second time
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX uncrewed Starship spacecraft fails in space for second time

Live Mint  

SpaceX's uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was presumed to have failed in space minutes after lifting off on Saturday during its second test, after its first attempt ended in an explosion. The two-stage rocketship blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned company's Starbase launch site near Boca Chica in Texas, boosting the Starship spacecraft …

Discover Related