SpaceX rolls Starship to the launch pad five days after last flight test
Update: Less than five days after Starship serial number 10 (SN10) briefly became the first prototype to launch and land…
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SpaceX to “refine” hypersonic heat shield manufacturing for the US Air Force
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has competitively awarded SpaceX an $8.5 million contract to "refine" the process of…
1 day ago
SpaceX Starship landing leg upgrades imagined in new fan renders
After new official Starship renders appeared to include the first view of an upgraded landing leg design, a SpaceX fan…
4 days ago
SpaceX already clearing Starship debris, preparing for next rocket rollout
Update: Half a day after Starship serial number 10 (SN10) became the first prototype to land in one piece, SpaceX…
5 days ago
SpaceX on track to send Starship, private astronauts around the Moon in 2023
In a new media blitz, Japanese billionaire Yusaka Maezawa ('MZ') has reentered the spotlight with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to…
6 days ago
SpaceX aborts Starship launch after Raptors produce too much thrust
Update #3: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that Starship prototype SN10 automatically aborted a 2:15 pm CST (UTC-6) launch attempt…
7 days ago
SpaceX swaps “suspect” Starship engine in record time
SpaceX has reportedly swapped a "suspect" Raptor engine installed on Starship serial number 10 (SN10) in record time, setting the…
2 weeks ago
SpaceX rapidly builds, tests Starship Moon elevator for NASA
As part of a NASA program that will select one or two commercial crewed Moon landers, SpaceX is busy testing…
2 weeks ago
SpaceX Starship static fire bodes well for a launch later this week
SpaceX's third high-altitude Starship prototype appears to have successfully ignited its trio of Raptor engines, boosting the odds of another…
2 weeks ago
FAA clears SpaceX Starship prototype for third launch and landing attempt
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has already cleared Starship serial number 10 (SN10) for flight, cutting short any potential…
2 weeks ago
SpaceX Starship ready to find out if third time’s the charm later this week
After a miserable week of extreme cold, power grid failures, high winds, and general chaos, conditions are improving, the sun…
2 weeks ago
SpaceX reschedules Starship static fire amid deadly Texas cold snap, power grid failure
After extreme weather and a once-in-a-decade cold snap ground SpaceX's Starship launch preparations to a halt, the company's next critical…
3 weeks ago
SpaceX completes $850M equity funding round, raising valuation to ~$74B
SpaceX has completed another massive equity funding round of $850 million last week, effectively bringing the company's valuation to about…
3 weeks ago
SpaceX Starship factory battles Texas power outages with Tesla solar and storage
A major cold snap and the ineptitude of state governance have combined to throw millions of Texans into darkness as…
3 weeks ago
SpaceX Starship testing slows to a crawl amid high winds and freezing rain
SpaceX's South Texas Starship program has been hit by a burst of extreme winter weather, slowing plans and preparations for…
3 weeks ago
SpaceX Starship to test landing upgrades after two explosions
After two Starship prototypes aced their high-altitude launch debuts only to suffer last-second landing failures for unique reasons, SpaceX is…
3 weeks ago
SpaceX rolls last Starship off the assembly line ahead of “major upgrades”
SpaceX has installed Starship serial number 11's (SN11) steel nosecone, effectively completing the rocket and marking the end of production…
4 weeks ago
SpaceX Starship prototype gets frosty for a launch attempt as early as this week
Update: It appears that SpaceX has completed Starship SN10's first cryogenic proof test campaign and the company lifted its road…
4 weeks ago
SpaceX wants to launch its next Starship ASAP
Contrary to recent comments from CEO Elon Musk, SpaceX appears to be forging ahead at full speed in a bid…
4 weeks ago
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk talks Starship explosion: “We were too dumb”
Two days after a last-second failure caused Starship SN9 to smash into the ground and explode, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk…
1 month ago