SpaceX aborted the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket after an engine issue triggered an automatic launch abort during ignition. CEO Elon Musk said two Raptor engines would be replaced, with the next launch attempt expected early next week.
SpaceX aborted the 13th Starship test flight moments before liftoff after some engines failed to ignite. The company is investigating the issue before another launch attempt. NASA continues to rely on Starship for its future Artemis missions to the Moon
Elon Musk denied reports claiming SpaceX is raising $800 billion or receiving NASA subsidies. He emphasized SpaceX’s cash flow positivity, Starlink as its main revenue source, and NASA contracts awarded for best product and lowest cost, while highlighting Starship and Starlink progress
SpaceX launched its 11th full-scale Starship test flight from Texas, aiming to release mock satellites and land in the Indian Ocean. The mission tested maneuvers for future moon and Mars missions, critical for NASA’s upcoming lunar landing goals
After a successful 10th test, SpaceX will launch Starship’s 11th flight on October 13 from Texas. The test will trial a new Super Heavy landing burn configuration and deploy Starlink simulators, advancing the fully reusable rocket system’s development
Soaring nearly 400 feet (121 meters), the empty Starship launched at sunrise from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. It arced over the Gulf of Mexico, similar to the four previous Starships that were destroyed shortly after liftoff or while landing in the sea. The last launch in June was the most successful to date, completing its flight without exploding.
New Delhi: Elon Musk is banking upon SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket in order to send next-generation Starlink 2.0 satellites into orbit to beam affordable Internet services to more developing countries and remote areas. Speaking at YouTube show ‘Everyday Astronaut,’ Musk said that “we need Starship to work and to fly frequently, or Starlink 2.0 will be […]
Starship SN15 lifted off at 6:24 PM ET from SpaceX's Boca Chica, Texas facilities, soaring more than 6 miles in the sky to test in-flight maneuvers, The Verge reported.
