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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas late on Wednesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for billionaire Elon Musk’s Mars rocket program. The explosion occurred around 11 p.m. local time as Starship was on a test stand at Starbase, Texas, while preparing for the …
Read More »SpaceX launches another Starship but loses control 30 minutes into flight
After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart. The 123-metre rocket blasted off on its ninth demo from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site at the southern tip of Texas. CEO …
Read More »Starship explosion raises questions about risk to public, environment
The latest disintegration of a SpaceX test flight was a spectacular sight, as broken-up rocket parts streaked like jellyfish tendrils across the Caribbean sky Thursday evening. But some experts say focusing on that dazzling light show, as many people and media outlets did, highlights a lack of understanding of the environmental aftermath …
Read More »SpaceX could launch and catch massive Starship this Sunday
SpaceX is preparing to once again launch its 37-storey Starship as soon as Sunday, pending regulatory approval. This will be the fifth launch of Starship, and could be a particularly incredible show: SpaceX plans to catch the 21-storey booster at the launch pad shortly after liftoff. The news comes as a bit of a surprise, as …
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