CEO Elon Musk said that the massive rocket would fly again in 6 to 8 weeks.
The first flight of SpaceX’s colossal rocket was as spectacular as it was revealing.
The 394-foot-tall rocket launched from Starbase Thursday morning, in what is a massive step forward for the SpaceX program.
Here’s our cheat sheet for Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built and SpaceX's ticket to the the Moon, Mars, and other celestial destinations.
SpaceX achieved a major milestone in its Starship program with a full static fire test, setting the stage for an orbital flight.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said one more test might be required before the 394-foot-tall behemoth embarks on its first orbital flight.
The trek will mark Dennis Tito's second trip to space and his first in over 20 years.
SpaceX recently performed a successful static fire test in which seven of the booster's 33 engines ignited.
Flames spread across an environmentally sensitive area after a static fire test of SpaceX's enormous Starship rocket.
An earlier test of the same booster in July resulted in a giant fireball that sent the prototype back to the factory for repairs.
Students in Switzerland will use the prototype habitat to explore architectural solutions to the challenges of living on another planet.
Elon Musk hoped to launch the fully stacked Starship rocket in July, but today's explosion could seriously complicate these plans.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starship will be ready to launch in July, but the private space company has not yet secured permission for liftoff.
The new launch tower is being built at Launch Complex 39A, a mere 1,000 feet from where SpaceX launches its Falcon 9 rockets.
Emboldened by the FAA's recent decision, the SpaceX CEO figures he's now on the verge of launching Starship rockets, but plenty of hurdles remain.
The FAA still requires SpaceX to take more than 75 environmental "actions," and launch approval is still not guaranteed.
There’s more to settling the Red Planet than just packing a whole lotta people into plus-sized rockets.
SpaceX might use this upgraded prototype during its first orbital test of the gigantic rocket system.
The 469-foot-tall launch and catch tower is being put through tests at SpaceX’s Texas launch facility.
Potential highlights include the first orbital launch of SpaceX's megarocket and a surprising number of Moon missions.
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