part of a multi-stage rocket
Starship flight 15 powers to orbit—setting up a possible catch on Saturday: One way or another, the company will get some more data on Saturday.
arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/starship-flight-15-powers-to-orbit-setting-up-a-possible-catch-on-saturday/
Building a rocket is hard. AST SpaceMobile thinks it's "simple.": We're not doing this thing because we like rockets."
arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/building-a-rocket-is-hard-ast-spacemobile-thinks-its-simple/
Rocket stage crashes into the sea: Retrieval attempt during Starship test flight fails
n-tv.de/wissen/Fangversuch-bei-Starship-Testflug-scheitert-id31533435.html
Capture attempt fails: Starship test flight setback: With the largest rocket system ever built in the history of space travel, Elon Musk wants to explore Mars ...
ksta.de/panorama/starship-testflug-spacex-rakete-stuerzt-nach-start-ins-mee-1416616
Starship reached orbit, but its booster exploded offshore, ending hopes of catching both stages at the launch pad. The spacecraft’s first catch attempt after ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall SpaceX Flight 15 booster diverts to splashdown, missing planned double catch: SpaceX Flight 15 diverts Super Heavy to a Gulf of Mexico splashdown ...
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SpaceX is set to attempt to catch its massive Starship rocket for the very first time on Friday, possibly clearing a major milestone on the road to what CEO ... Show more
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The largest rocket system ever built is soon to transport heavy payloads to the moon and the first astronauts to Mars. Now ... Show more
SpaceX is set to make an audacious grab for ‘holy grail’ of rocketry. Here are the risks
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/spacex-is-set-to-make-an-audacious-grab-for-holy-grail-of-rocketry-here-are-the-risks/
What the Democratic landslide means for GOP booster Elon Musk and his businesses: Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk reportedly spent close to $450 million ...
latimes.com/business/story/2026-11-05/what-democratic-landslide-means-for-gop-booster-elon-musk-his-businesses
Germany's oldest derby still being played is upon us again! 🔥 We're looking forward to a massive away crowd in blocks D & E at Hoheluft Stadium ... Show more
Starship’s Flight 15 is scheduled for November 13, pending regulatory approval.
Space Nov 07
SpaceX launches mystery mission for US Space Force in gorgeous sunset liftoff from California (video, photos)
space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launches-classified-mission-space-force-ussf-432
How Big And Powerful Is SpaceX's Starship Rocket?: At 407 feet, SpaceX's Starship is one-third taller than the Statue of Liberty and has roughly twice the ...
engadget.com/2300227/how-big-powerful-spacex-starship-rocket/
dlvr.it Nov 06
Blue Origin unveils more thrust, less haste as New Glenn slips to 2027: Leaked staff memo pushes return to flight into January, overshadowing third-stage and ...
theregister.com/offbeat/2026/11/06/blue-origin-unveils-more-thrust-less-haste-as-new-glenn-slips-to-2027/5308138
ULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight on Friday the 13th: This Vulcan launch will be first to use a full complement of 6 solid rocket boosters.
arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/ulas-vulcan-rocket-is-set-to-return-to-flight-on-friday-the-13th/
Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos: The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two ...
arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/japan-launches-mission-to-bring-home-a-piece-of-the-martian-moon-phobos/
A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer's cornfield: All the evidence points to the debris being part of a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket.
arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/a-chinese-rocket-deorbited-over-minnesota-and-left-this-in-a-farmers-cornfield/
Does anyone actually want to win the medium-lift race in the United States?: Ars Technica is here to help with a guide to the medium-lift space race.
arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/does-anyone-actually-want-to-win-the-medium-lift-race-in-the-united-states/
Tesla’s flying car is here. Here’s all you need to know about the Roadster: New electric sports car uses SpaceX rocket technology to flip through the air and ...
independent.co.uk/cars/electric-vehicles/tesla-roadster-launch-elon-musk-launch-live-texas-b3067690.html
SpaceX launches its massive Starship rocket into orbit for the first time: Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a historic test flight of its massive Starship rocket ...
cnbc.com/2026/09/28/spacex-prepares-to-send-starship-rocket-to-orbit-for-first-time.html
Key FactsStarship Reaches Orbit and Deploys 26 Starlink Satellites
Sep 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techspot.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techspot.com
- Starship’s 14th test flight completed full orbital insertion for the first time and placed commercial-grade Starlink V3 satellites in orbit.
- One upper-stage Raptor shut down early; a 19-second restart subsequently placed Starship in orbit about 171 miles above Earth.
- SpaceX reported contact with all 26 satellites; each weighs about two metric tons and can add one terabit per second of capacity.
- After deployment, SpaceX shortened the mission because of the engine issue; Starship splashed down near Hawaii and later broke apart.
Out of an abundance of caution given the engine issue experienced during ascent, the flight control team decided to limit the duration spent on orbit and proceeded with de-orbiting Starship to a splashdown location in the northern Pacific Ocean.— SpaceX said in a statement that due to the engine issue during ascent, the flight control team limited time on orbit and de-orbited Starship to a splashdown location in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground
tech.yahoo.com/ai/gemini/articles/google-thinks-spacex-starship-launch-191803210.html
SpaceX launches Starship on giant rocket's first flight to orbit: The Super Heavy-Starship rocket's 14th test flight, the first boosting the upper stage to orbit ...
cbsnews.com/news/spacex-launches-starship-on-giant-rockets-first-flight-to-orbit/
SpaceX's Starship engine failure could impact NASA's moon mission objectives: Starship, designed in part to carry large payloads to space, is one of two vehicles ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spacexs-starship-engine-failure-could-impact-nasas-moon-mission-objectives-2026-09-29/
Elon Musk’s Starship megarocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday after blasting off from Texas, in a major milestone for SpaceX’s future plans ... Show more
SpaceX Preparing for Most Important Launch in Company History on Monday: On Monday, SpaceX is planning to launch its fourteenth Starship test flight ...
futurism.com/space/spacex-preparing-most-important-starship-launch
Space Sep 24
SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of 1st orbital launch attempt (video)
space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-1st-orbital-launch-attempt-video
Space Coast Daily Sep 27
WATCH LIVE: Starship’s 14th Flight Test Set for Monday, September 28: The 14th flight of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Monday, September 28 ...
spacecoastdaily.com/2026/09/watch-live-starships-14th-flight-test-set-for-monday-september-28/
As SpaceX eyes flight 14 for Starship, relive all 13 previous launches: SpaceX is eyeing a Sept. 28 launch of its Starship rocket. Ahead of flight 14 ...
usatoday.com/story/tech/space/2026/09/22/spacex-starship-flight-tests-recap/91788380007/
Space Sep 22
SpaceX rolls giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship's 1st orbital flight (photos)
space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-rolls-giant-super-heavy-booster-to-pad-ahead-of-starships-1st-orbital-flight-photos
Florida Today Sep 21
SpaceX's next Starship flight could finally reach orbit. Why that matters: SpaceX's Starship rocket has not reached orbit in more than three years of flight ...
floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2026/09/16/spacex-starship-flight-14-orbit/91790519007/
Florida Today Sep 21
The Rollins College study gives Cape Canaveral officials a baseline of data ahead of SpaceX's Starships and sonic-boom-generating Super Heavy boosters ... Show more
Cape Canaveral study shows launches feel louder than decibel readings show
Cape Canaveral study shows launches feel louder than decibel readings show
Starship has yet to reach orbit. SpaceX hopes that's about to change.: SpaceX's Starship rocket has not reached orbit in more than three years of flight tests ...
usatoday.com/story/tech/space/2026/09/16/spacex-starship-megarocket-orbit-flight-test/91788323007/
Cathie Wood Projects $10 Trillion In SpaceX Starship Revenue By 2030: ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said SpaceX by the end of the decade could generate trillions in ...
investors.com/news/cathie-wood-ark-spacex-starship-revenue-estimate-elon-msuk/
OpinionAI debate: Who are the doomers and the boosters in the global dispute over risks?
de.euronews.com/next/2026/09/15/ki-debatte-wer-sind-die-doomer-und-die-booster-im-weltweiten-streit-um-risiken
The sight of Michael Carrick turning to Joshua Zirkzee to rescue the Manchester derby, while Enzo Maresca sent on Iliman Ndiaye at half-time ... Show more
With another huge infusion of cash, Stoke Space goes even bigger: The space economy will grow exactly as fast as we can launch rockets.
arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/stoke-space-sets-debut-launch-target-reveals-plans-for-larger-rocket/
I tried the TCL P80 Ultra with its paper-like OLED display — and it might just be the best of both worlds📱📚🔥 #tclp80ultra #tcl #ifa2026
China landed a reusable rocket booster on land for the first time, closing in on SpaceX
qz.com/china-landed-a-reulandspace-zhuque-3-rocket-land-recovery-china-081926sable-rocket-booster-on-land-for-the-first-time-closing-in-on-spacex
Astronomers prepare as SpaceX rocket stage nears moon strike: Astronomers prepare to observe a SpaceX rocket stage impact on the moon, offering a unique ...
thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/astronomers-prepare-as-spacex-rocket-stage-nears-moon-strike/article71303796.ece
SpaceX recovers Starship spacecraft Elon Musk once feared lost to sea: After surviving a flight test, the upper-stage of a Starship rocket has survived the sea ...
usatoday.com/story/tech/space/2026/08/19/spacex-starship-recovery-ocean-christmas-island/91353881007/
EWN Aug 05
SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into Moon: Scientists and amateur stargazers alike had been looking forward to observing the sunlit plume of rubble ...
ewn.co.za/2026/08/05/spacex-rocket-stage-believed-to-have-slammed-into-moon
Paid articlePaywall Musk Rocket Leaves Huge Scar on the Moon: New images from lunar orbit show the dark pockmark left where a Falcon 9 stage smashed into the moon.
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SpaceX Is Learning a Nasty Lesson About Going Public When Your Main Product Is Experimental
finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spacex-learning-nasty-lesson-going-223000148.html
SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the moon: First images of the impact crater: The impact of a Falcon 9 rocket stage on the moon was eagerly anticipated. Now ...
heise.de/news/Suedkoreanische-Mondsonde-liefert-Bilder-vom-Falcon-Einschlagskrater-11404018.html
SpaceX launches Starship on successful test flight: Starship demonstrated key abilities on its path to becoming a fully reusable transport to take astronauts to ...
scientificamerican.com/article/spacex-launches-starship-on-successful-test-flight/
Key FactsSpaceX Prepares for Next Starship Launch Attempt
Jul 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- The recent Starship launch was aborted just before liftoff after four of the 33 booster engines failed to ignite.
- SpaceX intends to replace two Raptor engines on the booster to ensure a successful upcoming flight.
- The 13th test flight will carry 20 Starlink satellites that will burn up on a suborbital trajectory.
- Despite the setback and a 6% stock decline, Starship remains a critical element of SpaceX’s multi-decade infrastructure plans.
Some of the engines didn't start.— Elon Musk wrote on X that the abort was triggered because 'some of the engines didn't start.'
SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon after drifting off course: A discarded SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon late Tuesday night after drifting through space ...
thehill.com/homenews/space/6012687-spacex-falcon-rocket-crash-moon/
Key FactsFalcon 9 Upper Stage Crashes into Moon
Aug 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- The 4,000-kilogram Falcon 9 upper stage lost control after delivering a lunar lander and struck the Moon with the force of three tons of TNT.
- NASA said the impact posed no immediate danger to Earth, while experts pointed to the Moon’s regular natural impacts and previous spacecraft crashes on its surface.
- Experts warn that the growing number of satellites and missions is increasing space-debris risks, after a collision in 2009 produced about 2,300 pieces of debris.
- Experts intend to study the ejected material and lunar surface, while NASA and SpaceX are discussing safeguards for future missions, including the Artemis programme scheduled to send humans back by the end of this decade.
If we are planning to build a base and have it crewed long-term, the last thing you want is for it to be accidentally damaged by a piece of space junk.— Megan Argo, reader in astrophysics at the University of Lancashire
Space Aug 04
A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?
space.com/astronomy/moon/a-9-000-pound-spacex-rocket-will-crash-into-the-moon-tonight-will-you-be-able-to-see-it
A SpaceX rocket stage just crashed into the Moon after drifting through space for 18 months
techspot.com/news/113352-spacex-rocket-stage-crashed-moon-after-drifting-through.html
Satellites capture moments before and after SpaceX rocket crashes onto Moon: Some ground-based telescopes are also looking to capture images of the lunar site ...
independent.co.uk/space/spacex-rocket-moon-collision-impact-satellite-capture-b3029049.html
SpaceX rocket part 'size of school bus' believed to have crashed into Moon: Discarded space junk was second stage of Falcon 9 rocket launched in early 2025
thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/05/spacex-rocket-part-the-size-of-a-school-bus-believed-to-have-crashed-into-the-moon/
Falcon 9 impact on the moon: Simulations predict visible dust cloud: On August 5, a spent SpaceX rocket stage will impact the moon. Researchers have calculated ...
heise.de/news/Falcon-9-Einschlag-auf-dem-Mond-Simulationen-sagen-sichtbare-Staubwolke-voraus-11394650.html
SpaceX rocket stage slams into moon at 5,400 mph: The 8,818-pound Falcon 9 upper stage struck near the Einstein crater at over 5,400 mph ...
foxbusiness.com/fox-news-air-space/spacex-rocket-stage-slams-moon-5400-mph
Space Aug 04
Key FactsSpaceX rocket stage expected to hit Moon Wednesday
Aug 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- The impact is expected near Einstein Crater on August 5, 2026, and could create a crater and a plume of dust and debris.
- Because it is due in the early morning hours, the eastern United States and Canada and much of South America are expected to have the best viewing opportunities.
- NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and South Korea’s Danuri lunar probe are expected to take before-and-after images, while Danuri is due to pass within one or two miles of the rocket stage two minutes beforehand, according to Benjamin Fernando and his team.
- The roughly 12-meter-long, 4,500-kilogram stage launched two private lunar landers on January 15, 2025, with Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost landing successfully and the Japanese company ispace’s lander crashing.
Part of the reason for our interest in this event is to figure out how much of a hazard debris impacts pose to future astronauts.— Benjamin Fernando, Los Alamos National Laboratory, in an email
Space Aug 05
A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site
space.com/astronomy/moon/a-spacex-rocket-just-crashed-into-the-moon-now-the-race-is-on-to-get-a-look-at-the-impact-site
spaceflightnow.com Jul 20
SpaceX suffers rare, last-second Falcon 9 rocket launch abort – Spaceflight Now
spaceflightnow.com/2026/07/20/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-24-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-vandenberg-sfb-11/
dlvr.it Aug 06
Blue Origin blames New Glenn fireball on engine oxygen valve: Small modifications under way as Bezos's rocket biz races to rebuild pad and fly again this year
theregister.com/science/2026/08/06/blue-origin-blames-new-glenn-fireball-on-engine-oxygen-valve/5283997
SpaceX rocket set to crash into Moon; astronomers prepare for rare event: SpaceX Rocket Crashing into Moon: Discarded Falcon 9 upper stage will strike the lunar ...
business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/spacex-rocket-crashing-into-moon-astronomers-prepare-to-watch-impact-126080400291_1.html
Space Aug 05
SpaceX wants to launch next Starship this month (and catch it, too), Elon Musk says in 1st earnings call since historic IPO
space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-wants-to-launch-next-starship-this-month-and-catch-it-too-elon-musk-says-in-1st-earnings-call-since-historic-ipo
SpaceX space debris about to hit the moon: NASA probe to investigate: In zwei Wochen wird eine SpaceX-Raketenstufe auf dem Mond einschlagen, auf der Erde wird ...
heise.de/news/Weltraumschrott-von-SpaceX-vor-Einschlag-auf-dem-Mond-NASA-Sonde-soll-nachsehen-11370236.html
Paid articlePaywall China’s Long March-10B rocket feat lights up social media: is SpaceX set to lose crown?
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Key FactsChina Achieves First Controlled Reusable Rocket Landing
Jul 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
- China successfully recovered the first stage of its Long March-10B orbital rocket for the first time.
- The booster touched down on a barge six minutes after launch and was caught by a large net, a world-first recovery method.
- This achievement advances China’s reusable launch technology and reduces costs by enabling rocket part reuse.
- Despite progress, China’s Long March has a lower payload capacity than SpaceX’s Falcon 9 but aims to close the gap.
"major leap toward reusable launch capabilities."— Mao Ning, spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an X post.
China hat einen bedeutenden Meilenstein in der Raumfahrt erreicht: Erstmals gelang es dem Land, den Booster einer Rakete nach einem Orbitalflug kontrolliert zu ... Show more
China Stock Report - | The Dragon Awakens
China Stock Report - | The Dragon Awakens
SpaceX: FAA satisfied with investigation, Starship to launch on Thursday: SpaceX has only launched one Starship so far in 2026, but now it is to continue: After ...
heise.de/news/SpaceX-FAA-mit-Untersuchung-zufrieden-Starship-soll-am-Donnerstag-abheben-11363647.html
Mysterious spheres washed up in Australia - | from space?: Mysterious silver spheres have washed up on the shores of the Australian state of Queensland ...
stern.de/geo/mysterioese-kugeln-in-australien-angespuelt---aus-dem-all--37653414.html
China's Long March 10B breaks SpaceX's monopoly with new network method: China has achieved the first successful landing of a rocket stage at sea ...
telepolis.de/article/Chinas-Langer-Marsch-10B-knackt-das-SpaceX-Monopol-mit-neuer-Netz-Methode-11360797.html
Long March 10B: China lands rocket stage in the sea for the first time: China has successfully landed the first stage of a launch vehicle on an ocean platform ...
winfuture.de/news,159920.html
AI, ex-Soviet engineers, and the Holy Grail of rocketry: Inside the bold bet to rival SpaceX
fastcompany.com/91563020/aspire-rocket-design-spacex
ULA's last six Atlas Vs can't launch anything besides Boeing's Starliner: Amazon says it has enough satellites in orbit to begin initial broadband service at ...
arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/after-a-stellar-career-ulas-atlas-v-rocket-last-act-is-waiting-on-starliner/
Experts Say Mysterious Metallic Orbs Appear to Have Fallen From the Sky: Mysterious "space balls" appeared overnight on a secluded beach in Australia — ...
futurism.com/space/mysterious-metallic-orbs-space
Paid articlePaywall Dan Ives goes bullish on SpaceX, touting reusable, super heavy Starship rocket as linchpin for success
cnbc.com/2026/07/01/dan-ives-goes-bullish-on-spacex-touting-reusable-super-heavy-starship-rocket-as-linchpin-for-success.html