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Elon Musk intensifies efforts to colonize Mars with SpaceX in 20 years
Elon Musk has intensified efforts with SpaceX to establish a city on Mars, directing teams to design habitats and spacesuits, and explore human reproduction on the planet.
SpaceX's mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding
SpaceX's mega Starship rocket completed its first full test flight from Texas to the Indian Ocean without exploding, marking a milestone for future missions.
World's most powerful rocket Starship set for next launch
Starship, SpaceX's massive prototype rocket that may one day send humans to Mars, is poised for its next flight on Thursday. Its Falcon 9 rockets have come to be workhorses for NASA and the commercial sector, its Dragon capsule sends astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station, and its Starlink internet satellite constellation now covers dozens of countries.
SpaceX mega rocket Starship's next launch on June 5
Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, is set for its next test flight on June 5, SpaceX announced on Friday. Its Super Heavy booster produces 16.7 million pounds (74.3 Meganewtons) of thrust, almost double that of the world's second most powerful rocket, NASA's Space Launch System -- though the latter is now certified, while Starship is still a prototype.
SpaceX Starship disintegrates after completing most of third test flight
SpaceX's Starship rocket disintegrated on return from a test flight, losing communication during re-entry. NASA congratulated SpaceX for the mission, highlighting the progress made despite the setbacks, aiming to send astronauts to the moon in the future.
Starship Rocket by SpaceX Reaches Space: Here Is Why the Rocket was Intentionally Destroyed Mid-Flight
On Saturday, SpaceX initiated the second flight of its Starship rocket, marking new milestones in the development of this colossal vehicle led by Elon Musk's company. The liftoff occurred a few minutes past 8 a.m. ET from the Starbase facility located near Boca Chica, Texas.
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SpaceX Starship launch failed minutes after reaching space
The two-stage rocketship blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned company's Starbase launch site near Boca Chica in Texas, boosting the Starship spacecraft roughly 55 miles (90 km) above ground on a planned 90-minte flight into space.
SpaceX Starship launch presumed failed minutes after reaching space
The two-stage rocketship, blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned company's Starbase launch site near Boca Chica in Texas, on a planned 90-minute flight into space, but contact was lost roughly 10 minutes after lift-off, a company broadcaster said.
SpaceX poised for second launch of mega Starship rocket
SpaceX is poised Saturday for the second test launch of Starship, the largest rocket ever built that Elon Musk hopes will one day colonize Mars, while NASA awaits a modified version to land humans on the Moon. SpaceX has insisted that explosions during the early stages of rocket development are welcome and help inform design choices faster than ground tests -- though time is ticking down for a modified Starship to be ready for a planned lunar landing in 2025.
SpaceX will try again to launch its mega rocket into orbit after first attempt ended in an explosion
SpaceX is set to launch its Starship rocket again after receiving final approval from federal regulators. The first launch of Starship ended in an explosion, and SpaceX has made numerous improvements to the rocket and launch pad. The company has a $3 billion NASA contract to land astronauts on the lunar surface by 2025.
SpaceX's Starship to remain grounded after explosion probe
SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, must remain grounded while Elon Musk's company completes dozens of corrective actions to prevent a repeat of the spectacular explosion that marred its first orbital test flight, regulators said Friday. In a statement, the company reiterated its position that the first test "was a critical step in advancing the capabilities of the most powerful launch system ever developed" and "provided numerous lessons learned that are directly contributing to several upgrades being made" to the vehicle and ground structures.
SpaceX's Starship probe ends with 63 regulatory fixes
The FAA, which regulates launch site safety and oversees company-led mishap investigations, closed its review on Thursday of SpaceX's investigation into the launch mishap, according to an FAA safety official's letter sent to SpaceX that day.
US aviation launch safety regulator closes probe into SpaceX's April Starship test
The FAA, which regulates launch site safety, closed its review on Thursday of SpaceX's technical investigation into the launch mishap, according to an FAA safety official's letter sent to SpaceX that day.
US FAA sued by environmental groups over SpaceX Starship launch debris
Environmental groups including the Center for Biological Diversity, American Bird Conservancy, Surfrider Foundation, Save RGV and the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas, filed the lawsuit against the Elon Musk led SpaceX in a federal district court in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
SpaceX Starship, world's biggest rocket, explodes during first flight test
The Starship capsule had been scheduled to separate from the first-stage rocket booster three minutes into the uncrewed flight but separation failed to occur and the rocket blew up.
Elon Musk's SpaceX postpones debut flight of Starship rocket system
Liftoff of the giant rocket was called off just minutes ahead of the scheduled launch time because of a pressurization issue, SpaceX officials said.
SpaceX Starship, world's biggest rocket, set for first test flight
The giant rocket is scheduled to blast off from Starbase, the SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas, at 8:00 am Central Time (1300 GMT). Fallback times are scheduled for later in the week if Monday's launch attempt is delayed -- something billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk said is a distinct possibility.
Musk says SpaceX Starship rocket launch slipping to later in April
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, said that the key Starship Super Heavy rocket launch test is likely to happen later this month, as opposed to earlier reports this week. The Starship rocket is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, marking the first launch of the fully stacked 394-foot tall rocket system. The FAA issued a revised notice stating that the launch could potentially occur on April 17. SpaceX is still awaiting regulatory approval and a launch license from the FAA.
SpaceX ignites giant Starship rocket in crucial pad test
Thirty-one of the 33 first-stage booster engines ignited simultaneously for about 10 seconds in south Texas. The team turned off one engine before sending the firing command and another engine shut down - "but still enough engines to reach orbit!" tweeted SpaceX's Elon Musk.
Test-fired booster rocket bursts into flames at SpaceX plant
The explosion, which engulfed the base of the SpaceX rocket in a ball of flames and heavy smoke and appeared to shake the video camera, was specific to the engine spin start test, Elon Musk said on Tuesday.
Musk's SpaceX wins environmental nod for Starship rocket launch
SpaceX cannot launch the orbital test mission without a passing grade from the final PEA. The licence application is still pending.
SpaceX wins environmental approval for launch of Mars rocket
An environmental assessment by the Federal Aviation Administration has concluded that SpaceX's plans for orbital launches will have "no significant impact" on the region along the Gulf Coast near Brownsville.
SpaceX raises $1.68 billion through equity financing
The fresh financing round, in which the company looked to raise $1.725 billion, was disclosed in securities filings on Monday and comes as SpaceX invests heavily in its Starship rocket development and Starlink broadband internet satellite constellation.
SpaceX chief Elon Musk 'highly confident' his Starship will reach orbit this year
Musk acknowledged difficulties SpaceX has faced in developing the "Raptor 2" engines for its Super Heavy rocket, a reusable next-generation launch booster designed to carry the Starship spacecraft to orbit. He cited problems with melting inside the thruster chambers of the engines from intense heat.
Ahead of 2022, Elon Musk is already wondering about 'futuristic' 2032 & his space journey to Mars
For Musk, tomorrow looks "futuristic", and possibly also full of space travel.
Third time is a charm ... until it isn't: SpaceX Starship rocket nails landing, then blows up
The Starship is being developed to carry humans on future missions to Mars.
Third time unlucky: SpaceX rocket explodes on ground after seemingly successful flight
An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded on the ground Wednesday after carrying out what had seemed to be a successful flight and landing. It was the third straight flub involving the prototype of the Starship rocket, which SpaceX hopes one day to send to Mars. The last two test flights ended in crashes.
SpaceX launches Starship on highest test flight, crash-lands
It was the highest and most elaborate flight yet for the rocketship that Elon Musk says could carry people to Mars in as little as six years.
SpaceX prototype spacecraft blows up during pressure test
A prototype for SpaceX's Starship super-rocket appeared to burst during a pressure test on its pad at the companys South Texas facility.As per report, Starship SN1 is a test article for SpaceX's planned Starship and Super Heavy megarocket, designed to fly deep-space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
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