SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hints that Starship’s ‘sweating’ metal heat shield is no more
In the latest entry of SpaceX's ever-changing Starship design process, CEO Elon Musk has indicated that the nominally reusable orbital…
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SpaceX’s Starhopper aborts first free flight after igniting Raptor engine, catching fire [updated]
SpaceX has aborted Starhopper's inaugural untethered flight test shortly after the planned T-0 liftoff time and is in the process…
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SpaceX’s Starhopper on track for today’s hover test after Cargo Dragon launch scrubbed [updated]
Update: Starhopper briefly ignited its single Raptor engine before a methane vent caught fire and the hover test was rapidly…
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SpaceX testing ceramic Starship heat shield tiles on flight-proven CRS-18 Cargo Dragon
SpaceX announced during its CRS-18 Cargo Dragon webcast that the twice-flown orbital spacecraft will feature a handful of ceramic Starship…
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SpaceX tests Starhopper’s maneuvering thrusters ahead of inaugural flight test
Late at night on July 22nd, SpaceX's South Texas team of technicians and engineers were busy testing a small but…
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SpaceX’s Elon Musk says Starship, Super Heavy will have more than 40 Raptor engines
According to tweets published by CEO Elon Musk on July 21st, SpaceX's combined Starship and Super Heavy launch vehicle (BFR)…
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SpaceX’s Elon Musk says landing Starship on the Moon could be easier than convincing NASA
Speaking in an interview with TIME Magazine's Jeffrey Kluger, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk telegraphed some clear, latent frustration with US…
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Starhopper update: SpaceX’s ungainly Starship testbed survives night of fireballs, Raptor testing
SpaceX's Starhopper appears to have come out the other end of an eventful night of fires, fireballs, and Raptor testing…
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SpaceX’s Starhopper engulfed in fireball after critical Raptor static fire test
SpaceX's Starhopper was engulfed in a fireball shortly after a static fire ignition of its Raptor engine, almost certainly delaying…
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LIVESTREAM: T-20 minutes to SpaceX’s Raptor-powered Starhopper static fire test
10:00 pm CDT Per NASASpaceflight.com, Starhopper's static fire ignition is approximately 30 minutes away (10:30 pm CDT). 9:15 pm CDT…
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SpaceX delays Starhopper’s first flight a few days despite Raptor preburner test success
SpaceX has (partially) ignited Starhopper's freshly-installed Raptor engine, successfully verifying that the engine is ready for its next major test:…
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SpaceX wiggles Starhopper’s Raptor engine, tests parts ahead of hover test debut
On the evening of July 12th, SpaceX technicians put Starhopper's freshly-installed Raptor - serial number 06 (SN06) - through a…
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SpaceX’s Florida Starship shown off in aerial footage as Texas prototype grows rapidly
Local amateur photographer and spaceflight fan Michael Tapes has graciously shared a new aerial view of SpaceX's Florida Starship facility,…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starhopper’s first hover test is scheduled early next week
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced via Twitter that Starhopper's first untethered hover tests - flying as high as ~20 meters…
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SpaceX ships Raptor to Texas for first Starhopper hover tests after fixing vibration bugs
After a brisk week of no fewer than three lengthy static fire tests, SpaceX has effectively confirmed that a critical…
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SpaceX’s orbital Florida Starship yard suffers damage after catching fire
Documented on Twitch and covered by several local reporters and photographers, an accident at SpaceX's Florida Starship campus led to…
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SpaceX’s Starship/Super Heavy rocket needs a launch pad and work is already starting
According to SpaceX job posts published early this month, the company has already begun the process of looking for the…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says major Starship engine bug is fixed as Raptor testing continues
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed the latest official photo of the company's Raptor engine in action and indicated that…
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Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions honored in Moon-landing anniversary animation
Elon Musk's push for colonization of Mars is one of his best-known goals for humanity, and with the resources he's…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk & Raptor engine make surprise visit to Florida Starship
While on the East Coast for Falcon Heavy's third launch, also described as SpaceX's most difficult launch yet, CEO Elon…
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