SpaceX gears up for back-to-back Starlink launch, Starship hop [webcast]
Barring delays, SpaceX plans to launch a new batch of Starlink satellites and hop a Starship prototype for the second…
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SpaceX Starship test plans solidify after bad weather delays hop
Around the same time SpaceX was preparing for its 100th Falcon rocket launch, bad Texas weather forced the company to…
4 years ago
SpaceX Super Heavy booster assembly to start “this week,” says Elon Musk
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX is on track to begin fabricating Starship's first Super Heavy booster prototype later "this…
4 years ago
SpaceX eyes two Falcon 9 launches and a Starship hop in three days (Update: one day!)
Update: In a surprise twist, SpaceX has confirmed plans to launch SAOCOM 1B, Starlink-11, and hop Starship SN6 in less…
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SpaceX kicks off orbital Starship launch pad construction in Texas
CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX is already well into the process of building an orbital-class Starship launch pad…
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SpaceX’s second Starship hop imminent after Raptor static fire test
SpaceX has successfully fired up a new Starship prototype's Raptor engine, putting the company on track for its second Starship…
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SpaceX installs Starship Raptor engine, moves next test forward as storms near
SpaceX has installed a Raptor engine on its sixth Starship prototype in preparation for a static fire test that is…
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SpaceX Starlink, Starship programs crush funding goals, raise $2 billion
On the heels of a successful ~$350 million fundraising round, SpaceX has crushed its own expectations of a second, far…
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SpaceX crushes rocket engine world record during Raptor test
CEO Elon Musk has revealed that SpaceX crushed a global rocketry record during a recent Raptor engine test, pushing the…
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SpaceX’s next Starship hop a step closer after ‘cryo proof’ test
SpaceX appears to have successfully completed one of three major tests standing between a new Starship prototype and the rocket's…
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SpaceX installs orbital Starship heat shield prototype with robots
SpaceX has begun large-scale Starship heat shield installation tests with the help of robots delivered last month in a sign…
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SpaceX rolls next Starship prototype to the launch pad
SpaceX's sixth full-scale Starship prototype has rolled from its Boca Chica, Texas factory to a nearby launch pad in a…
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SpaceX Starship prototypes swap places for next hop test
SpaceX is swapping two almost identical Starships to allow for the first flight-proven prototype to be repaired while wasting no…
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SpaceX is hiring a Spaceport resort developer for its Texas rocket factory
SpaceX has big plans to ferry travelers to Mars in the near future, and part of that venture looks to…
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SpaceX’s first flight-proven Starship could fly again, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk says that SpaceX wants to reuse its first flight-proven Starship prototype, although the rocket's second hop might come…
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SpaceX’s next Starship starts to take shape as Elon Musk talks next steps
Less than a day after SpaceX successfully hopped a full-scale Starship prototype for the first time, the company has begun…
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SpaceX Starship leaps towards Mars with picture-perfect hop debut
SpaceX's Starship rocket has taken the biggest step towards orbit (and Mars) yet after a full-scale prototype successfully launched 150m…
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SpaceX aborts Starship hop debut a second time, kicks off third attempt [updated]
Update: SpaceX has gone ahead with a second Starship SN5 hop test attempt of the day. The rocket is currently…
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SpaceX Starship hop debut aborted at the last second by Raptor engine
SpaceX's full-scale Starship hop debut was aborted at the last second after an otherwise successful lead-up to the milestone, forcing…
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SpaceX Starship rocket’s flight debut set for Monday
For the first time ever, a full-scale SpaceX Starship prototype could be less than a day away from an inaugural…
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