SpaceX Super Heavy tank prototype survives crush testing
A tank prototype similar to SpaceX's next-generation Super Heavy rocket booster has survived a series of tests that repeatedly attempted…
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SpaceX’s first Starlink V2 satellites spotted at Starbase
On Monday, SpaceX was spotted loading some of the first Starlink V2 satellite prototypes into a custom mechanism designed to…
2 years ago
Fireball sends SpaceX Super Heavy booster back to the factory
SpaceX has returned an upgraded Super Heavy booster to the factory after an unexpected explosion and fireball caused "minor" damage…
2 years ago
SpaceX wants to attempt Starship booster catch during first orbital launch
An updated document submitted by SpaceX to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed details about the company's plan…
2 years ago
SpaceX Starship booster survives explosion
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster was rocked by a substantial explosion and subjected to multiple fires at the launch pad…
2 years ago
SpaceX sends Starship prototype to launch pad after engine installation
After several weeks of work back at SpaceX's Starbase rocket factory, the company has transported a new and improved Starship…
2 years ago
SpaceX outfits Starship, Super Heavy with dozens of Raptor engines
New photos shared by SpaceX show that the company has nearly finished installing a total of 39 upgraded Raptor engines…
2 years ago
SpaceX installs Super Heavy booster on launch mount with giant robot arms
SpaceX has transported the most powerful rocket booster ever assembled to its Starbase orbital launch site (OLS) and used giant…
2 years ago
SpaceX begins stacking Florida Starship launch tower
SpaceX has begun stacking Starship's first Florida launch tower. Less than half a year after the company restarted work on…
2 years ago
SpaceX to attempt to crush Starship test tank
A week after rolling a different 'test tank' from its South Texas Starship factory to nearby launch and test facilities,…
2 years ago
SpaceX considers second Crew Dragon launch pad to reduce risk from Starship
Reuters reports that SpaceX has proposed modifying a second Florida launch pad to support Crew Dragon missions after NASA raised…
2 years ago
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claims Starship will be ready for first orbital launch in July
CEO Elon Musk claims that SpaceX could be ready to attempt Starship's first orbital launch as early as July. While…
2 years ago
SpaceX a big step closer to orbital Starship launches after passing FAA environmental review
SpaceX has secured environmental approval from the FAA and relevant federal, state, and local stakeholders to conduct orbital Starship launches…
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SpaceX Starship prototype returns to factory after simulated Raptor testing
A SpaceX Starship prototype that could become the first to launch into space has returned to the company's Starbase rocket…
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SpaceX rolls out Starship tank prototype to test upgraded domes
Several months after the first prototype was spotted floating around Starbase, SpaceX has finished assembling a tank designed to put…
2 years ago
SpaceX preparing giant crane to assemble Starship’s first Florida launch tower
SpaceX has begun staging and assembling parts of a giant crane it will soon need to stack Starship's first East…
2 years ago
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk teases next-gen Starlink satellites, Starship factories
CEO Elon Musk has shared a slideshow from a recent SpaceX all-hands meeting, revealing the company's current priorities, sources of…
2 years ago
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship passes first ‘cryoproof’ test after repairs
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says an upgraded Starship prototype has passed its first cryogenic proof or 'cryoproof' test after undergoing…
2 years ago
SpaceX making good progress towards Super Heavy static fire campaign
SpaceX appears to be making great progress towards the start of its first full Super Heavy static fire campaign, building…
2 years ago
SpaceX’s Starbase environmental review is inches from the finish line
Update: Just two days after the FAA's latest delay announcement, an online portal documenting SpaceX's Starbase environmental assessment progress has…
2 years ago