8 posts tagged ‘spacex starship’
Texas Is Considering a Controversial Land Swap Deal With SpaceX
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In April 2023, SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off for the first time, sending chunks of debris thousands of feet across the South Texas landscape and sparking a fire in a nearby state park. It was an environmental nightmare; the launchpad is surrounded by a wildlife habitat that’s home to endangered species.… Read more...
Elon Musk Unveils Plans for Starship Version Two
Moving swiftly and learning through failure, SpaceX says it’s already looking ahead to version 2 of the Starship upper stage. Read more...
What’s Next for SpaceX’s Starship After Explosive Second Launch
SpaceX’s Starship exploded not once but twice during its historic second launch on Saturday, November 18. While it’s easy to get distracted by these ongoing failures, it’s clear that SpaceX is making progress with its oversized launch vehicle and that a third flight is bound to take the rocket even further along in… Read more...
SpaceX’s Starship Clears Crucial Hurdle in Dramatic Second Flight Test
SpaceX’s latest test flight of the Starship rocket lasted for around eight minutes—twice the length of the previous test. Both the booster and the Starship upper stage were lost, but SpaceX achieved many key milestones during the flight test. Read more...
10 Ways the Second SpaceX Starship Test Flight Could Go Wrong
This article has been updated to reflect the new Saturday launch date. Ground teams need the extra time to replace a grid fin actuator on the Starship booster. Read more...
SpaceX's Starship Rocket Finally Flies—but Blows Up Minutes Later
It finally happened—and it was as spectacular as we hoped. SpaceX’s Starship megarocket blasted off from the Boca Chica, Texas, launch pad just after 9:30 a.m. ET this morning, lifted upwards by a record-breaking amount of thrust. Read more...
SpaceX Granted FAA Permission for Second Starship Test Flight
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized its environmental assessment of SpaceX’s new water deluge system, concluding that it’s no more dangerous than a seasonal rain shower. With that assessment out of the way, and with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also satisfied with its own evaluation, the… Read more...
What to Expect During SpaceX’s Second Starship Test Flight
Later this week, SpaceX is poised for a highly anticipated, and undoubtedly exciting, second test flight of its Starship megarocket—provided it receives the final regulatory approvals. Here’s what you need to know about this critically important test. Read more...