Watch SpaceX’s Starhopper hover 500ft above the ground in final test flight
SpaceX's Starhopper prototype has completed its second and final flight test, lifting off to an apogee of roughly 150m (500…
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Livestream: SpaceX set for second Starhopper hop attempt after fixing Raptor bugs
SpaceX is reportedly ready to take a second stab at Starhopper's second and final flight, rescheduled from August 26th to…
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SpaceX scrubs Starhopper’s final Raptor-powered flight as Elon Musk talks “finicky” igniters
For unknown reasons, SpaceX's Starhopper prototype suffered a hold just 0.8 seconds prior to its second planned flight test, a…
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SpaceX’s Starhopper cleared by FAA for second and final flight test as locals urged to exit homes
After a full two weeks spent waiting for an FAA permit, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and local South Texas authorities…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s Starship presentation will have to wait a few more weeks
While the FAA's slow pace continues to delay Starhopper's second major flight test, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that his…
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SpaceX’s next major Starhopper flight test still awaiting FAA approval, says Elon Musk
Four and half days after a recent call with FAA officials, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the company is…
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SpaceX’s first Super Heavy hardware is already being built at Florida Starship campus
Based on some basic analysis of recent photos of SpaceX's East Coast Starship facility, situated in Cocoa, Florida, SpaceX has…
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SpaceX’s next Starhopper flight needs more analysis for FAA go-ahead, says Elon Musk
According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the company's next major Starhopper flight test is still awaiting FAA approval due to…
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SpaceX, Blue Origin, and ULA make major progress in commercial megarocket space race
A new generation of space race is currently underway, but this time it’s not a race to determine which country…
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SpaceX settles on Friday for Starhopper’s next flight test milestone, FAA permitting
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published Notices-to-Airmen (NOTAMs) for SpaceX's next Starhopper flight milestone, a 200m (650 ft)…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starhopper’s next test flight is waiting for an FAA permit
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the company is working with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to secure regulatory…
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SpaceX teases extreme Falcon 9 launch cadence goals in Starship planning doc
Published as part of an August 2019 environmental assessment (EA) draft for Starship's prospective Pad 39A launch facilities, SpaceX revealed…
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SpaceX preps Texas Starship’s second tank dome for installation in latest milestone
During an August 4th visit to SpaceX's Boca Chica Starship build site, CEO Elon Musk captured and shared photos showing…
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SpaceX’s Florida Starship hits growth spurt as Texas Starship begins bulkhead installation
In the last week alone, SpaceX's twin orbital Starship prototypes have made some truly jaw-dropping progress. Onlookers have witnessed Florida's…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says first orbital Starship prototype flight debut is just weeks away
According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, one or both of the company's two orbital Starship prototypes could be "ready to…
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SpaceX moves Starhopper back to launch pad, puts 200m hop test on the calendar
On July 28th, SpaceX wrapped up modifications to a rented robotic lift vehicle and carefully moved Starhopper back to its…
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SpaceX to mature Starship Moon landing and orbital refueling tech with NASA’s help
NASA has announced 19 technology partnerships between the agency's many spaceflight centers and 13 companies, including SpaceX, Blue Origin, and…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posts uncut Raptor, drone videos of Starhopper’s flight test debut
Some two hours after Starhopper's inaugural untethered flight, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to post an uncut video…
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SpaceX’s Starhopper nails first untethered flight as CEO Elon Musk teases next test
Starhopper has completed its first untethered flight ever, simultaneously a small step for the awkward prototype and a giant leap…
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SpaceX set for second CRS-18 launch attempt with flight-proven Falcon 9, spacecraft
After exceptionally bad weather conditions forced SpaceX to scrub its first CRS-18 launch attempt on Wednesday, July 24th, the weather…
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