The third Starship test flight last March saw the spacecraft reach its planned trajectory and fly halfway around the world ...
The seventh test flight of SpaceX's Starship has successfully taken off from Boca Chica, Texas. Newsweek's live blog is ...
Starship's previous six test flights occurred in April and November of 2023 and March, June, October and November of last ...
But Starship broke apart fairly late in its flight path — about 10 minutes after takeoff. It had already climbed 90 miles (146 kilometers) in altitude and was traveling at 13,200 miles per hour ...
Commercial flights operated by JetBlue Airways Corp. and American Airlines Group Inc. were forced to take avoidance action ...
SpaceX fired up its next Starship and booster for an engine test before the rocket's upcoming launch to space.
As with each previous flight, SpaceX aims to push development further by assessing additional Starship capabilities, including tests of its heatshield tiles and the trajectory of its intense reentry.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made light of Starship's fiery end. "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" he said on X.