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SpaceX successfully catches Super Heavy booster after launching Starship’s fifth flight
Starship launched at around 8:25AM ET from SpaceX's Texas launch site, and the Super Heavy rocket returned minutes later for its successful landing.
Cheyenne MacDonald10.13.2024Starship survives reentry to splash down in the Indian Ocean after successful fourth flight test
SpaceX’s Starship just soared through a series of critical milestones in its development, surviving reentry through Earth’s atmosphere and demonstrating a landing burn for the first time, before splashing down in the Indian Ocean.
Cheyenne MacDonald06.06.2024Billionaire space tourist cancels lunar flight amid changing SpaceX priorities
Yusaku Maezawa, the Japanese billionaire who signed up for a lunar orbit flight aboard SpaceX's Starship back in 2018, has cancelled his trip.
Steve Dent06.03.2024SpaceX's third Starship test launch takes off successfully
SpaceX is set to conduct the third test launch of its Starship spacecraft. You can watch the attempt here.
Kris Holt03.14.2024Watch SpaceX's Starship lift off for its second fully integrated test flight
If everything goes well during the pre-flight procedures, and if the weather cooperates, then we'll see Starship make another attempt to reach space.
Mariella Moon11.18.2023SpaceX prepares for Starship's second test flight after securing FAA clearance
The FAA has cleared Starship for a second test flight after an explosive first launch. SpaceX is now aiming for a November 17 launch date.
Mariella Moon11.15.2023FAA grounds Starship until SpaceX takes 63 'corrective actions'
The FAA has closed its investigation int SpaceX's ill-fated April Starship launch, but that doesn't mean the company will be flying again any time soon.
Andrew Tarantola09.08.2023SpaceX wants to join the FAA as defendant in environmental groups' Starship lawsuit
SpaceX has filed a motion in court, requesting to be allowed to join the FAA as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by environmental and wildlife nonprofit groups.
Mariella Moon05.24.2023SpaceX's Starship didn't immediately respond to a self-destruct command
Musk explained it exploded after a 40-second delay.
Sarah Fielding05.01.2023SpaceX’s Starship launch caused a fire in a Texas state park
After a string of delays and a scrubbed launch attempt, SpaceX finally conducted the first test flight of its Starship spacecraft earlier this month. Federal agencies say the launch led to a 3.5-acre fire on state park land.
Kris Holt04.27.2023SpaceX's Starship completed its first fully integrated launch before exploding
SpaceX's Starship rocket has completed its first fully integrated flight test, but it didn't reach orbit.
Jon Fingas04.20.2023SpaceX's Starship orbital test launch scrubbed due to 'frozen valve'
SpaceX hopes to launch its first Starship orbital flight at 9:20AM ET — you can tune in here.
Jon Fingas04.17.2023FAA grants SpaceX approval for Starship orbital flight test
The Federal Aviation Administration has given SpaceX final regulatory approval to carry out Starship’s first orbital flight test.
Igor Bonifacic04.15.2023SpaceX will conduct a Starship launch rehearsal next week
SpaceX is preparing to carry out a launch rehearsal of its next-generation Starship rocket as early as next week.
Igor Bonifacic04.08.2023SpaceX’s Starship will carry an SUV-sized rover to the Moon in 2026
Meet FLEX, a lunar vehicle that's bigger than NASA's Perseverance rover and can travel at up to 15 miles per hour.
Igor Bonifacic04.02.2023SpaceX's first attempt to fire all 33 Starship engines at once ends with mixed results
SpaceX has successfully fired all 33 of Starship's engines in a test.
Mariella Moon02.09.2023SpaceX will attempt Starship orbital test in March, says Elon Musk
SpaceX could attempt to complete Starship’s long-awaited orbital test flight as early as next month, according to Elon Musk
Igor Bonifacic02.05.2023SpaceX completes first stacked Starship fueling test
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship super heavy-lift rocket is one step closer to the day when it may finally fly.
Igor Bonifacic01.24.2023Everything NASA is taking to the moon before colonizing Mars
NASA’s goal for Artemis is simple: to re-establish a human foothold on the Moon for the first time since 1972, and stay there. Here's how they'll do it.
Andrew Tarantola12.15.2022SpaceX may send Starship on its first orbital flight in December
Starship's first orbital test flight could finally take place next month, but SpaceX still has to complete more tests to make that happen.
Mariella Moon11.01.2022