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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared an update on when the company will attempt to “catch” Starship using the massive chopstick arms on its “Mechazilla” launch tower, implying the milestone will likely come in 2026. Responding to questions on X, Musk said Starship’s first catch attempt will probably take place between Flight 13 and Flight […]

SpaceX’s Starship completed its tenth flight test on Tuesday, August 26, lifting off from Starbase, Texas, at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. The launch marked another milestone in the company’s pursuit of building the world’s first fully reusable rocket, with SpaceX declaring the mission a success after meeting all major objectives. The test began with […]

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 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 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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 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 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 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 […]