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SpaceX Starship V3 to Begin Heavy Flights in 2026, V4 to Fly 2027

Elon Musk has shared new details about SpaceX’s roadmap for future iterations of Starship as the company gears up for its 10th orbital flight test. In a post on X, Musk noted that Starship V3 will be a “massive upgrade” over the current V2 and should be through production and testing by the end of […]

SpaceX Sets August 24 Launch Date for Starship’s 10th Test Flight

SpaceX has officially scheduled the 10th orbital flight test of its Starship spacecraft for Sunday, August 24, with the launch window opening at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT. A live webcast will begin roughly 30 minutes before liftoff on SpaceX’s website, X account, and the X TV app. For the past couple of […]

SpaceX Shows Off New Grid Fin Design for Next-Gen Starship Booster

SpaceX has unveiled the first grid fin for its next-generation Super Heavy booster, featuring a significantly updated design that’s 50% larger and stronger than the current iteration. The redesign also reduces the number of fins from four to three, while still maintaining control authority — and even enabling the booster to descend at steeper angles […]

SpaceX Signs Deal with Italy for Starship Flight to Mars

SpaceX has officially begun offering Starship services to Mars — and Italy is first in line. In a historic move, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with SpaceX to send Italian scientific payloads aboard Starship’s inaugural missions to the Red Planet. The experiments will gather scientific data during these flights, marking […]

SpaceX Targeting August Launch for Starship’s 10th Test Flight

SpaceX is eyeing an August launch window for the long-awaited 10th orbital flight of its next-generation Starship rocket, as indicated by the company’s recent static fire test of the spacecraft. In a Friday post on X, SpaceX announced it had conducted a “full-duration static fire” of the Starship vehicle designated for Flight 10 — Ship […]

Starship Flight 10 Static Fire Test Goes Up in Flames

SpaceX’s preparations for its highly anticipated tenth Starship test flight hit a fiery setback late Wednesday night, after “Ship 36” — the vehicle intended for the mission — exploded during a static fire test at the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. ET on […]

Starship Flight 10 Launch Date Pegged for Late June: FAA

SpaceX’s next big leap with Starship may be just around the corner. According to a newly released FAA airspace operations advisory, Starship Flight 10 (FLT-10) is currently targeting a June 29th launch date from the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas (via @SawyerMerritt). NEWS: SpaceX's 10th Starship test flight could happen as soon as […]

Starship Test Marks Progress Despite Losses During Reentry

SpaceX launched its ninth Starship test flight on May 27 at 6:36 p.m. CT from Starbase, Texas, achieving several firsts in the company’s effort to develop a fully reusable spacecraft—even though both stages were ultimately lost during the flight. The Super Heavy booster, which had previously flown during the seventh test in January, became the […]

Starship’s 9th Test Flight Date: May 27 with Reused Booster

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 27 for the ninth flight test of Starship, with liftoff expected as early as 6:30 p.m. CT. A live webcast will begin about 30 minutes before launch on SpaceX.com, X (@SpaceX), and the X TV app. This flight marks a major milestone: the first reuse of a Super Heavy booster, […]

SpaceX’s Starship Set for 8th Test Flight Today

SpaceX is gearing up for the eighth test flight of Starship on Thursday, March 6, with a launch window opening at 5:30 p.m. CT (3:30pm PT/6:30pm ET). A live webcast will begin 30 minutes before liftoff on SpaceX’s website and X. This test will focus on Starship’s first payload deployment, multiple reentry experiments, and an […]

SpaceX Prepares for Starship’s 8th Flight Test on Feb. 28

SpaceX is gearing up for the eighth flight test of Starship, with a launch planned for Friday, February 28, pending regulatory approval. The test will focus on new objectives, including Starship’s first payload deployment and experiments designed to improve the vehicle’s ability to return to its launch site. On Sunday evening, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk […]

SpaceX Explains Why Starship Didn’t Make It on Ascent

SpaceX shared details of the first Starship test flight of 2025, which achieved several milestones but ended in an unexpected failure. The mission, conducted on January 16 at 4:37 p.m. CT from Starbase, Texas, focused on testing upgraded systems for the world’s most powerful rocket. The launch began smoothly, with all 33 Raptor engines on […]

SpaceX Catches Super Heavy Booster, But Starship Blows Up on Ascent

SpaceX launched its Starship today, with the Super Heavy booster coming back to Earth and being successfully caught by “Mechazilla’s” chopsticks arms again, yet another sight to behold. But sadly for the second state of Starship, it lost communication and then exploded. “Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn. Teams will continue […]

Starship 7th Flight Test Delayed to January 16

SpaceX has announced its seventh flight test for Starship has been delayed, due to weather. Originally set to take place today at 4pm CT, it has been pushed back a day due to weather. “Due to weather, we’re now targeting Thursday, January 16 for Starship’s seventh flight test. The 60-minute launch window opens at 4 […]

SpaceX: Starship Test Flight Set for January 15

SpaceX’s Starship is preparing for its seventh test flight on Wednesday, January 15, with a 60-minute launch window opening at 4:00 p.m. CT. (2pm PST/5pm EST). Previously, the launch date was set for January 10. A live webcast will begin about 35 minutes before liftoff and will be available on the X platform (@SpaceX) and […]