Starship

Elon Musk's Mars ambitions continue to be an elusive goal for the billionaire, as SpaceX's Starship test launch in Texas ended with a mid-flight failure. What Happened: The test flight performed better than on the previous two occasions and reached beyond the points of prior test launches on...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly intensifying efforts to prepare its experimental Starship rocket for a potential Mars mission next year What Happened: SpaceX is reallocating personnel and resources to accelerate development of the 400-foot rocket, according to The Wall Street Journal. The...

Elon Musk's Space exploration company SpaceX was handed a major boost by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration or FAA as SpaceX's Texas Starship launch was approved by the agency. What Happened: Following the approval, the launch could take place as soon as May 27, 2025, depending on weather and...

Elon Musk's SpaceX has received approval from the U.S. Government's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to scale up launches of the company's Starship rockets — a key component in the billionaire's plans to travel to Mars. What Happened: The regulatory approval, which followed a year-long review...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that the next Starship vehicle for the upcoming test flight will be ready in 4 to 6 weeks, despite the last flight test of the launch vehicle ending with an explosion in space. What Happened: “Today was a minor setback,” Musk said about the explosion...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday that it requires SpaceX to conduct a mishap investigation into the Starship explosion during its eighth test flight. What Happened: A mishap investigation will determine the cause of the incident and identify rectifying measures to avoid a...

Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX postponed the eighth test flight of its Starship launch vehicle until Thursday. What Happened: The launch window for the test flight will open at 5:30 p.m. CT on Thursday. Starship's eighth flight test now targeting to launch as soon as...

On Tuesday, Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX said it is now targeting to launch Starship’s right flight test as soon as Wednesday. What Happened: The launch window for the test flight will open at 5:30 p.m. CT. The Starship was most recently expected to launch from...

Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX said on Monday that it is looking to launch its ambitious Starship launch vehicle from Florida for the first time later this year. What Happened: The company is building a new integration facility called Gigabay next to its HangarX facility at...

SpaceX on Monday canceled Starship’s eighth flight test merely seconds before liftoff. The company said that it is now ascertaining the next best date for the flight. What Happened: “Starship team is determining the next best available opportunity to fly,” the company said in a...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave Elon Musk‘s SpaceX the green light on Wednesday to launch its Starship for its next test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. What Happened: Starship is now slated to launch as soon as Monday. For the upcoming test flight, SpaceX is eyeing...

Elon Musk’s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX said on Thursday that its Starship launch vehicle is now slated to launch as soon as Monday. The rocket was previously set to launch on Friday. What Happened: The company announced the delay in the timeline in a post on social media platform X,...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday that the next test flight of its Starship launch vehicle will be on Friday or Feb. 28. What Happened: “Starship Flight 8 flies Friday,” Musk wrote briefly on social media platform X. Starship Flight 8 flies Friday pic.twitter.com/CmOdg13e6K —...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said that preparations must start already for deorbiting the International Space Station (ISS), ahead of the timeline decided by space agency NASA. What Happened: “It has served its purpose. There is very little incremental utility,” Musk said in a post...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that its Starship rocket’s first flight to Mars will be equipped with Tesla-made Optimus humanoid robots. What Happened: “If all goes well, SpaceX will send Starship rockets to Mars with Optimus robots and Grok,” Musk said in a live stream...