SpaceX’s first Starship booster a step closer as custom parts arrive
While SpaceX remains focused on Starship flight testing as the dust settles from SN8's launch debut, the company continues to…
3 years ago
Super Heavy
SpaceX begins assembling first Starship Super Heavy booster in South Texas
SpaceX has taken the first unequivocal step towards orbital Starship launches, kicking off assembly of the first Super Heavy booster…
3 years ago
SpaceX churning out Starship Super Heavy booster parts ahead of first stacking
SpaceX is busy churning out dozens of steel rings for Starship's first Super Heavy booster, the assembly of which CEO…
4 years ago
SpaceX Super Heavy booster assembly to start “this week,” says Elon Musk
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX is on track to begin fabricating Starship's first Super Heavy booster prototype later "this…
4 years ago
SpaceX Super Heavy ‘high bay’ construction begins in South Texas
After several weeks of preparations, SpaceX has begun assembling the massive 'high bay' it will use to stack and outfit…
4 years ago
SpaceX tweaks Starship's Super Heavy rocket booster as design continues to evolve
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX continues to evolve the design of its next-generation Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket…
4 years ago
SpaceX Mars rocket factory in LA go for launch after cresting last big hurdle
SpaceX's revived plan for a California-based Mars rocket factory has officially been approved by the Los Angeles City Council, the…
4 years ago
SpaceX Starship factory eyes cutting-edge industry solutions for inspiration [updated]
Update: In a Twitter response to this article, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the reality of things is unsurprisingly…
4 years ago
SpaceX resurrects California Starship factory plan just one year after abandoning it
Just nine months after scrapping temporary Starship facilities built at a Los Angeles port, the company has unexpectedly reconsidered that…
4 years ago
SpaceX prepares new Starship tank for explosive test after rapid construction
Over the last few weeks, SpaceX's South Texas Starship team has been making progress at a pace unprecedented even for…
4 years ago
SpaceX's Texas Starship factory set to receive more parts from Florida
After successfully delivering Starship hardware and manufacturing tools to SpaceX's Boca Chica, Texas rocket factory and launch facilities, the company…
4 years ago
SpaceX borrows Tesla's tent factory strategy for new Starship production HQ
Confirmed yesterday morning by CEO Elon Musk, SpaceX has copied Tesla's approach to factory expansion and is building a giant…
4 years ago
SpaceX's East Coast Starship launch pad is making some serious headway
Over the last few weeks, SpaceX's Florida Starship launch pad construction has made some major progress and the structure that…
4 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 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
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