SpaceX’s Starship program returns to its roots with a new rocket ‘test tank’
SpaceX's Starship rocket development program has returned to its early-2020 roots as teams work to assemble the first new 'test…
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SpaceX’s Starship Super Heavy booster needs a custom assembly tower
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that Starship's Super Heavy rocket booster will get its own tower-like vehicle assembly building…
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SpaceX’s orbital Starship launch debut could still happen this year
Despite the spectacular demise of a full-scale prototype just days ago, a senior SpaceX engineer and executive believes that Starship…
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SpaceX’s Starship explosion explained by Elon Musk
Shortly after a briefing following SpaceX's flawless astronaut launch debut, CEO Elon Musk casually revealed the best explanation yet for…
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SpaceX raises more than half a billion dollars for Starship, Starlink programs
In the last three months, SpaceX has managed to raise more than half a billion dollars from private investors, money…
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SpaceX fires up Starship’s Raptor engine hours before huge regulatory milestone
SpaceX has fired up the same full-scale Starship rocket for the fourth time, igniting its Raptor engine less than an…
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SpaceX Starship stacked with ballast for hop test debut
SpaceX has installed a custom-built ballast atop its fourth full-scale Starship prototype, a sign that the company is rapidly approaching…
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SpaceX’s Starship factory is churning out steel rockets faster than ever
SpaceX's South Texas Starship factory is churning out steel rocket hardware faster than ever before according to photos of yet…
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SpaceX’s first Starship hop on hold for historic Crew Dragon astronaut launch
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that he's "redirected SpaceX's priorities" to be almost entirely focused on Crew Dragon's imminent astronaut…
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SpaceX Starship prototype charred but intact after catching fire [photos]
SpaceX teams have finally safed the fourth full-scale Starship prototype nearly two days after a Raptor engine test caught it…
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SpaceX Starship rocket set to reach full height for the second time ever
A SpaceX Starship prototype is on track to become the first to reach its full, operational height in a permanent…
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SpaceX Starship prototype in limbo after engine test lights rocket on fire
The fate of SpaceX's fourth full-scale Starship prototype appears to be in limbo after a third (seemingly successful) engine ignition…
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SpaceX Starship rocket catches fire during third Raptor engine test
SpaceX appears to have successfully fired up its fourth full-scale Starship prototype for the third time, although the Raptor engine…
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A SpaceX Starship rocket could take to the sky for the first time later this week
SpaceX has scrubbed its latest Starship static fire test for the third time since Friday but if another attempt succeeds…
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SpaceX is about to have a fleet of Starship rockets
SpaceX has finished the last major stacking event for the business half of its fifth full-scale Starship prototype, meaning that…
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SpaceX’s first high-flying, triple-Raptor Starship is almost finished
SpaceX's first high-flying, triple-engine Starship prototype is rapidly approaching completion at the same time as the company is preparing for…
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SpaceX Starship rocket gets new Raptor engine for Starhopper-style hop test debut
SpaceX has decided to install a different Raptor engine on its fourth full-scale Starship prototype in the buildup to the…
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket just took a big leap towards orbit with latest test success
A full-scale Starship rocket has passed a critical test for the first time ever, strongly suggesting that the next-generation launch…
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SpaceX fires up Starship rocket twice in 30 hours ahead of next big tests
SpaceX has successfully fired up a full-scale Starship rocket for the second time in barely 30 hours and removed the…
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket just breathed fire for the first time (and survived)
SpaceX's Starship rocket is a step closer to flight after the fourth full-scale prototype successfully fired up its high-performance Raptor…
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