SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test
The spacecraft — a new and upgraded model making ... plans to launch actual Starlinks on Starships before moving on to other satellites and, eventually, crews. It was the seventh test flight for the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket.
SpaceX launching Starship Flight 7 on Jan. 16: Watch it live
SpaceX is set to launch the seventh test flight of its Starship megarocket on Thursday (Jan. 16), and you can watch the action live. The 400-foot-tall (122 meters) Starship is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas Thursday at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT; 4 p.m. local Texas time).
Despite midair explosion after launch, it’s not over for SpaceX’s Starship
Here's what to know about the latest Starship launch, as well as what's ahead for SpaceX and its world's largest rocket. For Thursday's flight test, SpaceX debuted a new and upgraded model of its ...
SpaceX's Starship mega rocket blasts off on its most complex test flight yet
SpaceX’s colossal Starship rocket blasted off Thursday on its most complex test flight yet, with Elon Musk looking to repeat a booster capture with giant mechanical arms and adding a new twist. The 400-foot (123-meter) rocket soared from the southern tip of Texas,
FAA will require SpaceX to investigate breakup of Starship rocket
The incident in which a SpaceX rocket broke up after launch demonstrates the challenges the FAA will face as the number of commercial space flights increases.
A Tale of Two Model Rocket Companies: SpaceX and Estes
One just launched the world’s biggest rocket, with mixed success. The other makes small model rockets for hobbyists, and it’s ...
Rocket Lab Extends NASA Contract to Include New Rocket Model
NASA will use Rocket's Neutron rocket on future missions under the organizations' existing Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare contract. Under this contract, Rocket has previously ...
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China's Smart Dragon 3 rocket launches satellites from sea
China launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket on Monday morning off the coast of Haiyang in Shandong province, placing 10 ...
With New Glenn Launch, Bezos Looks To Break Musk’s Stranglehold On Space
The billionaire’s rocket is ready for its first launch. It could give satellite operators and the DoD a long-desired option ...