Jan 17, 2025 · SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad. Elon Musk’s company said the spacecraft’s six engines appeared to shut down one by one, with contact lost just 8 1/2 minutes into the flight.

Apr 24, 2023 · SLS flew for the first time last November, launching from Pad 39B to kick off NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission. Hardware at the pad suffered some damage but mostly stood up to the 8.8 million...

Apr 26, 2023 · SpaceX's Starship blew a huge hole in its launchpad during takeoff last week and scattered debris. The rocket exploded minutes after lifting off, after failing a crucial flight maneuver, on April...

Apr 21, 2023 · Though the Starship succeeded in clearing its launch tower, a few minutes into its flight it began to spin and did not separate properly. Soon after, it erupted in a ball of fire and smoke....

Nov 19, 2024 · SpaceX launched its sixth Starship rocket Tuesday, proving for the first time that the stainless steel ship can maneuver in space and paving the way for an even larger, upgraded vehicle slated...

Feb 1, 2025 · The FAA cited environmental issues and concerns about the extent of the sonic boom from Starship's 23-story-tall Super Heavy booster returning to its launch pad in South Texas. SpaceX successfully ...

4 days ago · SpaceX is now working on adding the rest of the components needed for moving the catch arms up and down, and opening and closing them. Launch mount nearing completion. A big change coming to the second Starship launch pad will be the rocket’s launch mount. A much more engineered design and square, the mount now contains a water-cooled deck ...

Jan 17, 2025 · SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad. Elon Musk’s company said Starship broke...

Jan 18, 2025 · A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back ...

Nov 20, 2023 · SpaceX's Starship launch pad appears to have passed its second trial by fire. The pad, at SpaceX 's Starbase site in South Texas, took a beating on April 20, during the first-ever test flight...