In preparation for its eighth Starship launch, SpaceX is finishing up preflight shakedowns for the megarocket's first stage, ...

An explosion during a test flight last month worried residents of Turks and Caicos and raised concerns about risks to ...

Starship's previous six test flights occurred in April and November of 2023 and March, June, October and November of last ...

SpaceX's Starship prototype was lost during its seventh test flight after experiencing engine issues. The Super Heavy booster successfully landed using the "chopsticks" mechanism before the ...

While the midair explosion of the SpaceX's Starship rocket made for an unsuccessful flight test it also made for an unforgettable optical experience in the Caribbean. The launch marked the seventh ...

SpaceX launched its huge Super Heavy-Starship mega rocket on its seventh test flight Thursday, successfully "catching" the first stage booster back at its firing stand but losing its new ...

This story was updated to add a video. A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up during a test flight of the megarocket's capabilities Thursday. Two extended "chopsticks" successfully caught the Super ...

Will 2025 be the year of Starship? SpaceX's megarocket is growing up ... ("Rapid unscheduled disassembly" is a term of art for a spacecraft explosion.) "We will conduct a thorough investigation ...

Moments after Starbase's giant metal tower 'Mechazilla' successfully caught the Super Heavy booster, a SpaceX spokesperson said they'd lost communication with the Starship. "At this point ...

With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will help us improve Starship’s reliability,” SpaceX posted on X.com later in the evening. Starship experienced a ...

That will set the stage for the Super Heavy-Starship launch from SpaceX's Boca Chica, Texas, manufacturing and flight test facility at 5 p.m. EST, weather permitting. The Super Heavy-Starship is ...

The postponement could also be due to an issue discovered during Friday's wet dress rehearsal, after which the Starship was destacked. SpaceX to attempt booster catch, Starlink satellite ...