Starship

Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX has completed 134 launches in 2024, setting a new milestone. What Happened: For the entirety of 2023, SpaceX only completed 96 launches, not including two test flights of the company's Starship launch vehicle. SpaceX was initially looking...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that the company hopes to conduct the seventh flight test of its Starship launch vehicle on January 10th. What Happened: “10th,” Musk wrote on social media platform X. The billionaire CEO was responding to a query on when SpaceX expects to conduct the...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday envisioned uncrewed Starships flying to Mars in about 2 years and crewed Starships going to the neighboring planet in about 4 years with the help of a reusable heat shield. What Happened: “Uncrewed Starships landing on Mars in ~2 years, perhaps with crewed...

Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to reflect U.S.’s space race was with Soviet Russia. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday applauded the contribution of German scientists including Wernher von Braun in America’s space race against Soviet Russia. What Happened: “...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the company wanted to buy back more than $500 million in common stock in its recent liquidity event but was held back by the need to allow some new investors into the company. What Happened: Last week, it was reported that SpaceX’s valuation hit $350...

Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX is now looking to turn its site in Starbase, Texas, into a new city. What Happened: Starbase General Manager Kathryn Lueders on Thursday submitted a letter to Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino, Jr. requesting an election to determine whether...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday that the version of the Starship spacecraft planned for the launch vehicle’s seventh test flight features “major” design improvements. What Happened: “Lighter, easier to manufacture and less susceptible to high heating,” Musk said...

SpaceX has rolled out its Starship spacecraft to the launch pad at Starbase for testing ahead of its next flight test, implying an imminent launch. What Happened: “Starship ready for testing ahead of Flight 7,” SpaceX said in a post on social media platform X. The post was adjoined by...

Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX is now gearing up for yet another test flight of its Starship launch vehicle, possibly before the end of the year. What Happened: The company has moved the booster of the Starship launch vehicle to the launch pad at Starbase for testing ahead of...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed the environmental assessment for the impact of the increased number of Starship launches from Boca Chica, Texas, up to 25 launches a year. What Happened: Members of the public can comment on the assessment till Jan. 17, 2025. Starship is...

In a significant development for lunar exploration, Elon Musk-led SpaceX‘s Starship has been chosen by Lunar Outpost to deliver its new moon rover, Eagle, to the lunar surface. What Happened: This comes after a successful suborbital test flight of the 400-foot-tall Starship...

The Starship‘s many engines are isolated from each other, preventing the risk of one engine failure causing failure of all as in the case of the Soviet Union’s N1 rocket, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday. What Happened: “If engine failures are isolated from each other and the...

SpaceX provided a conceptual image of the Starship Human Landing System (HLS) aimed at enabling astronauts to land back on the surface of the Moon for the first time since 1972. What Happened: The HLS version of the Starship will not have a heat shield and flaps aimed at protecting the vehicle...

SpaceX decided not to catch Starship’s booster with the launch tower at Starbase on the rocket’s sixth test flight earlier this week as it lost communication with the launch tower computer, company CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday. What Happened: “Lost comms to the launch tower...

Elon Musk-led SpaceX decided to forgo its ambitious booster-catching attempt during a high-profile Starship test, prioritizing safety with President-elect Donald Trump watching the event in Brownsville, Texas. What Happened: During the test on Tuesday, SpaceX had hoped to catch the booster of its...