SpaceX launches Starship test flight
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The largest, most powerful launch vehicle ever built is meant to be a key part of SpaceX’s plans to send humans to Mars—and NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the moon, too
SpaceX has faced criticism for its previous Starship test failures. Its executives insist that building fast, destroying expensive hardware, and learning quickly from mistakes are all part of the company's philosophy — in stark contrast with NASA 's much slower approach.
and is also particularly picturesque against the natural backdrop of the marshes, sand dunes and sea. Related: What to expect during SpaceX's 6th Starship test flight on Nov. 19 The flight profile ...
Nine minutes into the mission, the ship began spinning out of control. Seven weeks after an explosion sent pieces of a Starship launch vehicle falling into the Atlantic, SpaceX on Thursday again ...
When the Starship launch commences, it will be the fifth uncrewed test flight of a vehicle for which Musk has grand ambitions beyond NASA moon missions. While SpaceX says it's ready for another ...
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into ...
SpaceX says a fuel leak may have caused its Starship to break apart over the Indian Ocean, sending debris tumbling down to Earth. Bill Hardwood joins to discuss.
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