SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 prototype heads to the launch pad – but why?
SpaceX has transported (half of) its Starship Mk1 prototype to its South Texas launch pad for the first time ever,…
4 years ago
Starship
SpaceX Mars landing expert talks Starship recovery challenges in new interview
Formerly responsible for developing Falcon 9 (and Heavy) into the routinely-landing reusable rocket it is today, senior SpaceX engineer Lars…
5 years ago
SpaceX president teases Starship’s game-changing Starlink launch capabilities
SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell teased new information detailing the wealth of benefits that the next-generation Starship launch vehicle…
5 years ago
SpaceX says Starship Mk1 will test ‘skydiver’ landing before the end of 2019
A senior SpaceX director says that the Starship Mk1 prototype could lift off for the first time before the end…
5 years ago
SpaceX’s Starship facilities, Raptor testing, and more shown off in new video
SpaceX has teased a video highlighting all aspects of its next-generation Starship rocket, ranging from new views of the Starship…
5 years ago
Tesla Energy backup helps SpaceX Starship Mk1 face down tornadoes, power outages
SpaceX's South Texas Starship facilities and Mk1 prototype fell under threat of damage when stormy weather - including multiple tornadoes…
5 years ago
SpaceX’s fourth Starship prototype has begun to take shape in Florida
SpaceX's Florida Starship team appears to have taken the first step towards assembling Starship Mk4, the fourth full-scale prototype of…
5 years ago
SpaceX’s Starship Raptor Vacuum engine plans laid out by CEO Elon Musk
Elon Musk says that SpaceX Starship engine upgrades are on track to begin static fire tests of a Raptor Vacuum…
5 years ago
SpaceX Starship’s Raptor engine test facilities are about to get a big upgrade, says Elon Musk
According to CEO Elon Musk, SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy rockets are about to get a new test stand that…
5 years ago
Elon Musk says SpaceX is still building a third drone ship – but is it for Falcon or Starship?
Unprovoked on October 9th, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted "A Shortfall of Gravitas" - the name of a third drone…
5 years ago
SpaceX wins NASA funds to build and test Starship’s orbital refueling technology
On September 27th, NASA announced a new round of Tipping Point funding worth a total of $43.2M that will be…
5 years ago
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lays out Starship’s path to orbit with sights set on 2020 debut
Speaking on September 28th, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sketched out a fairly detailed picture of Starship's path to orbit, from…
5 years ago
SpaceX to replace Falcon 9’s titanium grid fins with steel on Starship’s Super Heavy booster
Following a question on Twitter about how SpaceX intends to manufacture the truly massive grid fins shown in renders of…
5 years ago
NASA head calls out SpaceX CEO Elon Musk over Starship event in bizarre statement
Roughly 24 hours before SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was scheduled to present an update on the company's Starship launch vehicle…
5 years ago
SpaceX publishes dedicated Starship webpage after Elon Musk’s presentation
Shortly after CEO Elon Musk's 2019 presentation, SpaceX has published a new webpage dedicated to the next-generation Starship launch vehicle…
5 years ago
SpaceX is building Starship’s East Coast launch site at a breakneck pace
After breaking ground on September 21st, SpaceX and construction contractors are working at a breakneck pace to complete the modifications…
5 years ago
SpaceX envisions Starship-enabled cities on the Moon and Mars in new renders
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed updated renders of conceptual Moon and Mars bases that may ultimately be made possible…
5 years ago
SpaceX debuts Starship’s new Super Heavy booster design
Speaking on Saturday night (Sept. 28th) at the base of the SpaceX's Starship Mk1 prototype in Boca Chica, Texas, CEO…
5 years ago
LIVESTREAM: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to present Starship update, talk future of humanity
SpaceX is set to livestream CEO Elon Musk's annual Starship-focused presentation around 8 pm EDT (7 pm CDT), September 28,…
5 years ago
SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 halves mated to reach full stack height in Boca Chica, TX
SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, debuted a fully stacked Starship Mk1 rocket on twitter ahead of an invite-only media event expected…
5 years ago