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SpaceX Tests Starship Fixes After Back-to-Back Failures:
The next Starship launch may come as soon as next week. A test of its Raptor engines suggests SpaceX has ...
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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 ...
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NASA Firms Up Plans For Artemis III Lunar Lander Tests: NASA prepares to practice integrated flight operations with Blue Origin and SpaceX.
aviationweek.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-firms-plans-artemis-iii-lunar-lander-tests
Space Oct 29
SpaceX fires up Starship upper stage ahead of landmark Flight 15 test launch (video)
space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-fires-up-starship-upper-stage-ahead-of-landmark-flight-15-test-launch-video
Space Oct 26
SpaceX ignites giant Super Heavy booster engines ahead of daring Starship launch (video)
space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-ignites-giant-super-heavy-booster-engines-ahead-of-daring-starship-launch-video
NASA says Artemis program adjustments improve shot at 2028 moon landing: NASA will not make a decision on whether to use a SpaceX or Blue Origin moon lander ...
cbsnews.com/news/nasa-artemis-2028-moon-landing-program-adjustments/
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
SpaceX’s wayward Starship may not make it back to shore: The rocket’s recovery is in doubt as rough Indian Ocean seas and high winds threaten efforts to tow Ship ...
expressnews.com/business/article/spacex-starship-recovery-indian-ocean-22379510.php
Satellite imagery captures race to recover 52-metre SpaceX Starship in the Indian Ocean
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/satellite-imagery-captures-race-to-recover-52-metre-spacex-starship-in-the-indian-ocean/
SpaceX loses control of Starship in space in testing failure : SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket in space on Thursday during the company's eighth test ...
cnbc.com/2025/03/06/spacex-loses-control-of-starship-in-space-in-testing-failure-.html
Key FactsStarship Explosion Disrupts Florida Airports
Mar 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
- Several Florida airports temporarily halted ground movements; restrictions ended at about 8 p.m. local time.
- The explosion occurred during the eighth test flight, launched from near Boca Chica, Texas.
- The FAA said SpaceX would be required to conduct an investigation into the explosion.
- This was Starship’s second consecutive test flight ending in an explosion; another flight was expected no earlier than April.
Success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will offer additional lessons to improve Starship’s reliability.— SpaceX regarding the Starship test flight following the incident.
A SpaceX engine test ended in a huge fireball: The test of an upcoming Raptor engine went sideways, causing the test stand to be engulfed in flames
qz.com/spacex-raptor-engine-test-explosion-1851498789
Key FactsMusk disputes report of $200 billion SpaceX valuation
May 24, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: qz.com
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- Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, reported that SpaceX was considering an insider share sale that could value the company at about $200 billion.
- According to the report, SpaceX was considering a price of $108 to $110 per share; terms could change depending on interest from insiders and buyers.
- Musk said SpaceX did not need more capital and would buy back shares; liquidity rounds for employees and investors took place about every six months.
- SpaceX was last valued at $180 billion in December 2023.
Starship: SpaceX tests the most powerful ever rocket system: The Elon Musk company ignites 31 engines at the base of its huge new rocket system, Starship.
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SpaceX completes a hot fire test of its massive Super Heavy rocket [Updated]: "The real goal is to not blow up the launch pad, that is success."
arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/as-early-as-today-starship-faces-its-final-exam-before-a-launch-attempt/
The moment SpaceX tests its powerful rocket system: With 33 engines, Starship will be the most powerful launcher in human history.
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SpaceX test-fires engines of massive Starship rocket booster: SpaceX conducted a successful test-firing on Thursday of the engines on the most powerful rocket ...
news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/10/23/spacex-test-fires-engines-of-massive-starship-rocket-booster
Elon Musk: SpaceX Will Attempt Starship Launch in March: The Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket (collectively referred to as Starship) is a fully ...
pcmag.com/news/elon-musk-spacex-will-attempt-starship-launch-in-march
SpaceX Conducts Dress Rehearsal for Starship Rocket System: SpaceX filled its Starship rocket and massive booster with extremely cold propellant for the first ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-24/spacex-conducts-dress-rehearsal-for-starship-rocket-system
SpaceX books another ride for a millionaire around the moon: Dennis Tito, a US millionaire who previously paid his way to the International Space Station in 2001 ...
cnn.com/2022/10/12/world/spacex-starship-moon-dennis-tito-scn/
SpaceX faces NASA hurdle for Starship backup launch pad: NASA wants Elon Musk's SpaceX to ensure its plan to launch its next-generation Starship rocket from ...
reuters.com/technology/spacex-faces-nasa-hurdle-starship-backup-launch-pad-2022-06-13/
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