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The rise of SpaceX’s Starship and what’s holding it back – Part I
The company has also earned a huge share of America’s growing space industry, accounting for 138 out of 145 launches from the ...
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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch today?
SpaceX is aiming to launch its Starship Flight 9 test mission no earlier than Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT), but only if conditions allow. Update May 27, 8:42 p.m. EDT (0042 GMT): SpaceX ...
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SpaceX Tests Starship Fixes After Back-to-Back Failures
SpaceX fired six Raptor engines on the company's next Starship rocket on Monday, clearing a major hurdle on the path to launch later this month on a high-stakes test flight to get the private ...
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Watch SpaceX’s Starship on its way for 9th test flight
The Starship spacecraft heading for preflight testing ahead of its ninth flight atop the Super Heavy booster. SpaceX SpaceX is gearing up for the ninth test flight of its Starship megarocket.
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As SpaceX prepares for 9th Starship launch, here’s a recap of every previous flight
It could be a matter of days until SpaceX launches its gargantuan Starship spacecraft on its next flight test. The 400-foot launch system vehicle, composed of both a rocket and an upper portion ...
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SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft again ahead of 9th test flight (video, photos)
SpaceX's latest Starship vehicle has breathed fire yet again. The company performed a long-duration "static fire" test with a Starship upper stage at its Starbase site in South Texas on Monday ...
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After back-to-back failures, SpaceX tests its fixes on the next Starship
SpaceX fired six Raptor engines on the company's next Starship rocket Monday, clearing a major hurdle on the path to launch later this month on a high-stakes test flight to get the private rocket ...
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SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 9 of Starship megarocket
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared SpaceX's giant Starship rocket for its ninth-ever liftoff. The FAA announced the decision today (May 22) after taking a long look at the ...
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SpaceX Starship explodes in Florida sky above Collier County. See 18 photos
The News-Press and Naples Daily News photographer Andrew West took photos of the SpaceX Starship on Thursday after it exploded in the skies above Florida. West was in Collier County at the ...
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SpaceX cleared to launch Starship test flight after two explosive failures
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What we know: NASA adds SpaceX's Starship to Launch Services Program Fleet
Even though Starship has suffered major setbacks on its past two flights, NASA is adding the still-experimental rocket to its launch provider contract with SpaceX. NASA announced the addition ...