SpaceX’s Starship blasts into space during its sixth test flight on Nov. 19, 2024. Another incredible Starship test is in the books! On Tuesday, Nov. 19, SpaceX launched the sixth trial flight of Starship into space, pushing the spacecraft to its limits with an...
The Starship booster rocket, Super Heavy, returns to the ground via two robotic “chopstick” arms on the launch tower. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX has succeeded in its most ambitious test flight of Starship yet, sticking the launch and landing of the...
Space-X’s Starship and Super Heavy booster Awaiting launch SpaceX launched its anticipated third Starship test flight on March 14, reaching orbital velocity for the first time and taking a significant step closer to proving the readiness of its mega-rocket as a...
Image credit: SpaceX The largest and most powerful rocket ever built embarked on its second launch attempt on Nov. 18—an experiment that came to an explosive end but ultimately was hailed as a success. SpaceX’s Starship stayed airborne roughly twice as long as...
Above: Starship launches from SpaceX’s starbase test facility in Boca Chica, Texas on April 20. Credit: SpaceX It looked like failure, but they called it a success. SpaceX’s Starship—the most powerful rocket ever built—took flight during its first orbital test...