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In a first, Starship megarocket booster caught by SpaceX"s "chopsticks"

SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagOct 13th, 2024

SpaceX chalks up 82nd Space Coast launch of the year

SpaceX sent up another rocket on Nov 21 to mark the 82nd launch of the year on the Space Coast......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

SpaceX image captures dramatic moment during latest Starship test

A newly released photo from SpaceX shows the dramatic moment when the upper-stage Starship separated as planned from the first-stage Super Heavy booster......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Space station crew had an amazing stroke of luck during Starship launch

The ISS crew happened to find itself directly above SpaceX's Starship launch on Tuesday, and that meant only one thing for NASA astronaut Don Pettit......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

SpaceX images show the awesome power of Starship’s Raptor engines

SpaceX has posted some incredible images showing the Super Heavy booster's Raptor engines as they powered the Starship rocket skyward during Tuesday's launch......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Why was a piece of fruit floating inside Starship on its sixth test flight?

A banana — albeit a toy one — made an appearance inside the Starship spacecraft during SpaceX's sixth test flight on Tuesday. But what was it doing there?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

SpaceX just got exactly what it wanted from the FAA for Texas Starship launches

"All pertinent conditions and requirements of the prior approval have been met." A day after SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the sixth time, the company received good news.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms

SpaceX on Tuesday launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching the booster with giant mechanical arms......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

SpaceX makes nail-biting sixth Starship test flight, but fails to catch booster

The SpaceX Starship sailed through a sixth test flight, but unlike the previous historic test, this time the company wasn't able to catch the booster......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch pad

SpaceX wasn't able to catch the Super Heavy booster, but Starship is on the cusp of orbital flight. SpaceX launched its sixth Starship rocket Tuesday, proving for the first time t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

SpaceX makes nail-biting sixth Starship test flight but fails to catch booster

The SpaceX Starship sailed through a sixth test flight, but unlike the previous historic test, this time the company wasn't able to catch the booster......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

A year after ditching waitlist, Starlink says it is “sold out” in parts of US

SpaceX's Starlink doesn't have enough capacity for everyone who wants it. The Starlink waitlist is back in certain parts of the US, including several large cities on the West Coas.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Hackers were caught hiding password-stealing tricks in people’s physical mail

It's not how you're used to hearing about stolen passwords, but hackers are now targeting your physical mailbox to steal your sensitive data and more......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Here’s what NASA plans to do with its shiny new SpaceX spacecraft

NASA has big plans for its two new lunar spacecraft, currently under development by SpaceX and Blue Origin......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

SpaceX will try some new tricks on Starship’s sixth test flight

"An additional objective for this flight will be attempting an in-space burn using a single Raptor engine." The sixth flight of SpaceX's giant Starship rocket, set for takeoff on.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Researchers study the roar of SpaceX"s Starship and its impact on communities and the environment

What does it feel to like to witness a rocket launch—not just any rocket, but SpaceX's Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket in the world?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

SpaceX set for Starship"s next flight

SpaceX is poised for its next Starship megarocket test flight on Tuesday, with US President-elect Donald Trump expected to witness the second ever attempt to catch its descending booster stage in the launch tower's "chopstick" arms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

SpaceX president predicts rapid increase in Starship launch rate

"It's going to be hard to catch us, but I certainly hope people try." As SpaceX made its final preparations for the sixth launch of its Starship rocket, the company's chief operat.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

SpaceX launches from KSC on Sunday with Canaveral launch set for Monday

SpaceX executed a Sunday evening launch from Kennedy Space Center with a Monday launch attempt from Cape Canaveral on tap......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

SpaceX shares photos of Starship ahead of sixth flight on Tuesday

SpaceX has shared images of the massive Starship rocket on the launchpad ahead of its sixth test flight, which is currently set for Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

A lot of people are mistaking Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites for UAPs

"We were able to assess that they were all in those cases looking at Starlink flares." SpaceX's Starlink Internet satellites are responsible for more and more public reports of un.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024