SpaceX could land Starship on Mars in 2024, says Elon Musk
Four years after Elon Musk revealed "aspirational" plans to launch Starships to Mars in 2022, the SpaceX CEO now believes…
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SpaceX’s first flight-proven Starship heads back to launch pad for round two
Defying most expectations, SpaceX has moved the first full-size flight-proven Starship back to the launch pad less than a week…
3 years ago
SpaceX teases more Starship flight tests “in the days ahead”
A SpaceX engineer hosting the company's recent record-breaking Starlink launch told viewers to "stay tuned for additional [Starship] test flights…
3 years ago
Elon Musk says SpaceX might refly Starship after historic landing
Update: CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX "might try to refly SN15 soon" after it became the first Starship to…
3 years ago
SpaceX nails first Starship landing weeks after NASA Moon lander contract [updated]
Update: For the first time ever, SpaceX has successfully landed a Starship prototype in one piece and kept the giant…
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SpaceX’s upgraded Starship tracking towards Wednesday launch
Update #2: A little over 24 hours after SpaceX's 25th operational Starlink launch, the company's first significantly upgraded Starship prototype…
3 years ago
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship set for test flight despite sore NASA contract losers
Within the last week, while SpaceX has been diligently working to ready an upgraded Starship prototype for its first launch,…
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SpaceX scrubs upgraded Starship launch debut
Update: For unknown reasons, possibly including technical issues or subpar weather, SpaceX has scrubbed upgraded Starship prototype SN15's planned Friday…
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SpaceX’s upgraded Starship completes second Raptor engine test in ~24 hours
SpaceX Starship prototype SN15 has completed a second 'static fire' test of its Raptor engines in the last 24 hours,…
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SpaceX Starship outfitted with upgraded Raptor engines for Wed static fire
SpaceX has installed at least two of three new upgraded Raptors on Starship serial number 15 (SN15) ahead of a…
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SpaceX installs second Starship-derived fuel tank at orbital launch pad
For the second time in two weeks, SpaceX has rolled a 'Starship-derived' propellant tank to the next-generation rocket's first orbital…
3 years ago
SpaceX’s Starship to return humanity to the Moon in stunning NASA decision
In one of the biggest NASA contracting surprises in years, the space agency has chosen SpaceX - and only SpaceX…
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Musk says SpaceX’s fifth Starship launch is scheduled next week, sets static fire date
Update: As expected, SpaceX has scheduled a road closure on Monday, April 19th - most likely for Starship SN15's first…
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SpaceX’s upgraded Starship gets frosty during cryogenic proof test
Update: SpaceX is well into Starship SN15's first cryogenic proof test and is in the process of loading the upgraded…
3 years ago
SpaceX might stack Starship on Super Heavy with “mechanical arms”
Not long after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk re-upped his plan to catch Super Heavy boosters - and possibly Starships, too…
3 years ago
SpaceX installs Starlink dish on upgraded Starship prototype
In the latest in a long line of twists, SpaceX has requested permission from the FCC to operate a Starlink…
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SpaceX rolls next Starship to the launch pad nine days after midair explosion
Update: Right on schedule, SpaceX has transported Starship serial number 15 (SN15) from its Boca Chica rocket factory to a…
3 years ago
SpaceX is building launch pad tanks out of Starship parts and that’s a big deal
SpaceX has begun installing the first of numerous propellant storage tanks at its first orbital South Texas launch facilities -…
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Musk blames SpaceX’s latest Starship explosion on Raptor engine leak
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ended with a midair explosion because a "small" leak started…
3 years ago
[Update: fully stacked] SpaceX speeds up work on Starship with “hundreds” of upgrades
Update: Less than 24 hours after publishing, SpaceX began installing Starship SN15's nose section, stacking the significantly upgraded rocket to…
3 years ago