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    Starship V3 rocket completes first mission

    Starship V3 rocket completes first mission SpaceX’s upgraded Starship successfully deployed mock satellites and returned to Earth largely unscathed, though its booster spun out of control and broke apart over the Gulf of Mexico. The gigantic rocket’s twelfth major test flight was a successful...
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    Another blow for Boeing's Moon mission contracts

    Another blow for Boeing's Moon mission contracts Nasa is revising its Moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing’s role while elevating SpaceX’s Starship rocket to do the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit, people familiar with the matter said. Under the original plan set years ago...
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    Starship deploys satellites in 10th test flight

    Starship deploys satellites in 10th test flight SpaceX’s Starship rocket launched to space and deployed satellites for the first time before surviving most of its journey to Earth, achieving new technological milestones after a year of fiery setbacks. The mission secured a much-needed win for...
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    Starship's 5th launch delayed by "absurd" FAA

    Starship's 5th launch delayed by "absurd" FAA SpaceX is openly criticising what it sees as unacceptable delays in the licensing process for the next launch of its Starship rocket, saying US government approval is going to take months longer than it originally expected. In a lengthy update...
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    Starship launch 3 planned for Thursday

    Starship launch 3 planned for Thursday Elon Musk’s SpaceX received the go-ahead to launch its giant Starship rocket a third time, four months after its last test ended in an explosion prematurely. The Federal Aviation Administration reinstated SpaceX’s launch license, the agency said in a...
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    FAA serves SpaceX with 17 corrective actions on Starship before 3rd launch

    FAA serves SpaceX with 17 corrective actions on Starship before 3rd launch US air safety regulators concluded a mishap investigation into SpaceX’s most recent Starship explosion in November, laying out the issues the Elon Musk-led company must address before it can attempt to launch the rocket...
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    SpaceX gets approval for second Starship launch

    SpaceX gets approval for second Starship launch SpaceX received approval for the second launch of its groundbreaking Starship rocket, ending an almost seven-month hiatus and inching Elon Musk closer to his goal of sending humans to the moon and beyond. The US Federal Aviation Administration...
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    Starship environmental review kicks off — next launch could be 4 months away

    Starship environmental review kicks off — next launch could be 4 months away The US Fish and Wildlife Service initiated a formal review of the upgrades SpaceX has made to its Starship launch system, one of the final regulatory steps before flights can resume following its explosive April debut...
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    SpaceX test-fires new Starship booster with water cooling system

    SpaceX test-fires new Starship booster with water cooling system SpaceX fired up the engines on its latest Starship booster Sunday afternoon in Texas, while simultaneously testing a new water deluge system on the vehicle’s launchpad. The ignition test lasted just 2.74 seconds, according to...
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    SpaceX’s new Starship rocket boasts over 1,000 changes — Musk promises higher chance of success

    SpaceX’s new Starship rocket boasts over 1,000 changes — Musk promises higher chance of success Elon Musk said that SpaceX has made well over 1,000 changes to Starship following the vehicle’s first test launch in April, which failed to reach orbit. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has...
  12. Jan

    Starship safety concerns after delayed self-destruct

    SpaceX battled to blow up Starship rocket, raising safety concerns During SpaceX's inaugural Starship test flight, the company struggled to get the rocket to self-destruct immediately, raising safety concerns, the New York Times reports. Launch providers like SpaceX are required to demonstrate...
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    What went wrong with SpaceX's "successful" Starship launch

    What went wrong with SpaceX's "successful" Starship launch SpaceX’s attempt to send its Starship system into space on Thursday ended in a blast after an engine failure forced it to blow up the rocket shortly after liftoff. The mishap potentially complicates chief executive officer Elon Musk’s...
  14. Jan

    SpaceX's successful Starship launch end with spectacular explosion

    Starship ends successful launch in spectacular fireball SpaceX is back on the launchpad Thursday with another attempt to send its Starship system into space in a crucial test of the biggest rocket ever built. If successful, the flight will mark a major step in Chief Executive Officer Elon...
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    New 4/20 launch date for Starship

    New 4/20 launch date for Starship SpaceX is aiming to launch its next-generation Starship rocket on April 20, the second attempt for the groundbreaking flight after a pressurisation issue upended the company’s initial test. Elon Musk’s closely held company announced the new date in a tweet on...
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    Starship's big day

    Starship's big day SpaceX plans to launch its massive deep-space rocket Starship into space on Monday, in the first major test of the new launch system. If successful, it will be a critical milestone in SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s quest to bring humans to destinations as far away as Mars. [Bloomberg]
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    SpaceX plans to launch Starship as early as Monday

    SpaceX plans to launch Starship as early as Monday Elon Musk’s SpaceX received US government approval to launch its next-generation Starship rocket, a key milestone in the company’s quest to send humans to the moon and eventually Mars. The Federal Aviation Administration granted the license to...
  18. Jan

    Elon Musk says Starship could launch in April

    SpaceX Starship could launch this month Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX's Starship rocket is ready for launch, and it could take off in the coming weeks, pending regulatory approval. The company revealed it was working towards a launch rehearsal this week, with the first integrated flight...
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    Put on those headphones — SpaceX successfully test fires 31 engines on Super Heavy booster rocket

    Put on those headphones — SpaceX successfully test fires 31 engines on Super Heavy booster rocket SpaceX performed a key engine test for its mammoth Super Heavy rocket booster on Thursday — a critical step before it can take the company’s Starship spacecraft to orbit. The test’s completion...
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    SpaceX Starship contracted to launch satellite into space in 2024

    SpaceX Starship contracted to launch satellite into space in 2024 SpaceX’s Starship has been chosen as the launch vehicle for a Japanese satellite, one of the first publicly disclosed commercial payloads for Elon Musk’s newest rocket. The Superbird-9 is scheduled to be launched in 2024 to...
  21. Jan

    Billionaire Jared Isaacman buys seats on three more SpaceX flights

    Billionaire from first SpaceX civilian flight buys three more trips The billionaire businessman who bought four seats on SpaceX's first civilian flight into space is funding three more spaceflights — including the first crewed flight of the Starship. Jared Isaacman, the founder of payment...
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