SpaceX is turning oil rigs into floating Starship spaceports named after Mars’ moons
Update: Responsible for initially connecting Phobos and Deimos to SpaceX, NASASpaceflight has all the details in a new article published…
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SpaceX delays push Starship flight, two Falcon 9 launches into same three-day period
Update: SpaceX's Transporter-1 launch has slipped to January 22nd and a Starship SN9 static fire attempt planned today (January 19th)…
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SpaceX returns to Starship program roots with new ‘test tank’ prototype
It's now clear that SpaceX is preparing to return to the roots of its Starship program with the latest in…
3 years ago
SpaceX Starship fires up Raptor engines three times in one day
Around 12:30 pm CST (UTC-6), SpaceX Starship prototype serial number 9 (SN9) ignited its Raptor engines for the second time,…
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SpaceX aborts third Starship static fire attempt minutes before ignition
Perhaps just two or so minutes away from ignition, SpaceX Starship prototype SN9 aborted its third triple-Raptor static fire attempt…
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SpaceX’s next Starship launch still waiting on a successful Raptor test
Several days after the last test attempt, SpaceX's next Starship launch remains delayed pending a successful static fire of the…
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SpaceX schedules second Starship static fire after first test ends prematurely
Update: SpaceX appears to have plans for a second triple-Raptor static fire for Starship SN9 after the rocket's first test…
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SpaceX scraps Starship SN8 wreckage, clears landing zone for next launch
In spite of tentative plans for preservation, SpaceX has fully scrapped the wreckage of the first high-altitude Starship prototype, clearing…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk teases plans to test two Starships at once
Mirroring comments made a few weeks ago, CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX could be ready to test two Starships…
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SpaceX Starship boosters could forgo landings entirely, says Elon Musk
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that Starship's Super Heavy boosters could forgo landings entirely, relying instead on a wild crane-based…
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SpaceX’s next Starship gets frosty to prepare for first launch
One week after the rocket was rolled from the factory to the launch pad, SpaceX appears to have successfully put…
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SpaceX’s first Super Heavy booster hop “a few months” away, says Elon Musk
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the first prototype of a Starship booster - known as Super Heavy - could…
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Relive SpaceX’s high-altitude Starship launch debut in 4K [video]
SpaceX has published a 4K recap of Starship serial number 8's (SN8) spectacular high-altitude launch debut, highlighting all crucial aspects…
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SpaceX moves next high-altitude Starship to launch pad after fixing fall damage
Update: Right on schedule, SpaceX rolled Starship serial number 9 (SN9) out of its 'high bay' assembly roost and transported…
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SpaceX Starship factory sprouts another nosecone as ‘SN10’ nears completion
Days after SpaceX's second full-height Starship prototype took a minor tumble in an assembly bay, the company's South Texas rocket…
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SpaceX’s first Starship booster a step closer as custom parts arrive
While SpaceX remains focused on Starship flight testing as the dust settles from SN8's launch debut, the company continues to…
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(Update: nope) SpaceX looks to double its valuation on Starlink, Starship promise
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has responded, stating that it is "incorrect" to say that the company is seeking to double…
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SpaceX almost drops finished Starship prototype – but it might be salvageable
Less than 48 hours after Starship SN8's (successful) demise, something on or around a metal stand holding up SpaceX's next…
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SpaceX set to roll next Starship to the launch pad days after SN8 crash landing
In a rock-solid sign of SpaceX's confidence in Starship, the company has filed plans to roll the second fully assembled…
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SpaceX Starship nails ‘flip’ maneuver in explosive landing video
Update: SpaceX has published a video taken near the launch pad of Starship nailing an exotic 'flip' maneuver shortly before…
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