SpaceX fires up first upgraded Starship engine
CEO Elon Musk has implicitly revealed that SpaceX recently conducted the first test of Starship's new Raptor 2 engine. Aside…
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SpaceX’s path to refueling Starships in space is clearer than it seems
Perhaps the single biggest mystery of SpaceX's Starship program is how exactly the company plans to refuel the largest spacecraft…
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SpaceX Starship fires up Raptor Vacuum engine twice in one hour
After weeks of exceptionally cautious buildup, SpaceX's first orbital-class Starship prototype has repeatedly broken new ground tests in the first…
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SpaceX begins installing ‘Mechazilla’ arms designed to catch Starship rockets
After a busy few weeks spent attaching Mechazilla's two rocket-catching arms to a carriage-like backbone, SpaceX has begun the process…
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SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon astronaut mission settles on Halloween launch
After initially moving forward 24 hours from October 31st to October 30th, SpaceX's next Crew Dragon astronaut mission has slipped…
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SpaceX uses robot dog to inspect Starship after first engine test in months
SpaceX's first orbital-class Starship prototype has survived the first of several expected Raptor tests, kicking off an engine test campaign…
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SpaceX rolls second-to-last ‘cryoshell’ to Starbase’s orbital tank farm
In the last two days, SpaceX has transported a giant mystery tank and the second-to-last 'cryoshell' to Starbase's orbital tank…
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SpaceX’s first orbital Starship launch slips to March 2022 in NASA document
A NASA document discussing a group's plans to document SpaceX's first orbital-velocity Starship reentry appears to suggest that the next-generation…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide half-gigabit internet connectivity to airlines
It appears that internet connectivity in commercial airlines is about to get a serious boost. As noted by SpaceX CEO…
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SpaceX rapidly tests, ships Falcon 9 second stage for next NASA astronaut launch
SpaceX has shipped, tested, and delivered the new Falcon 9 upper stage tasked with carrying the company's next Crew Dragon…
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SpaceX installs full set of car-sized grid fins on second Super Heavy booster
SpaceX appears to have installed a full set of car-sized grid fins on Starship's second flightworthy Super Heavy booster, leaving…
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SpaceX’s next West Coast Starlink launch likely delayed as drone ship returns to port
Update: Less than a day after departing Port of Long Beach, California, SpaceX drone ship Of Course I Still Love…
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SpaceX to launch Varda Space’s first Rocket Lab-derived ‘space factory’ satellite
Startup Varda Space says it has contracted with SpaceX to launch its first satellite - based on a Rocket Lab…
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Elon Musk trolls Amazon’s Jeff Bezos after claiming title of ‘World’s Richest Person’
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk trolled Amazon's Jeff Bezos on Twitter earlier today after reclaiming the title of World's…
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SpaceX installs Raptor Vacuum engine on first orbital-class Starship
Update: Providing the best views yet of the Raptor Vacuum installation process, SpaceX began installing one of Starship S20's six…
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SpaceX’s rocket-catching ‘Mechazilla’ arms are almost ready to join Starship launch tower
Update: SpaceX has now lifted, flipped, and staged all three components of Starbase's Mechazilla rocket-catcher, including two giant arms measuring…
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SpaceX’s first orbital-class Starship ‘tank farm’ is almost finished
Roughly six months after the process began, SpaceX has installed the seventh and final custom-built propellant storage tank at Starbase's…
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SpaceX to nearly double fleet of reusable Dragon spacecraft by end of 2022
Comments from NASA and SpaceX officials during a briefing ahead of Crew Dragon's third operational astronaut launch have offered a…
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SpaceX ships hardware for first 33-engine Super Heavy booster to Starbase
SpaceX appears to have delivered hardware that will eventually become part of the first 33-engine Super Heavy booster to its…
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Report: SpaceX to launch at least five back-to-back Crew Dragon missions for NASA
Update: Wasting no time at all, NASA has confirmed the Ars Technica report one day later, announcing that rookie astronauts…
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