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SpaceX continues to prepare for the third launch of the world’s largest rocket, the Starship. A static fire test of the engines was conducted the day before. The space company has tested a new Starship prototype at a launch complex in South Texas. “The Starship for the third flight passed a full duration static fire […]
SpaceX has made two attempts to launch the Starship spacecraft into orbit. As part of the third test, the aerospace company and NASA plan to test the refueling technology in orbit. NASA wants to test the viability of the concept of orbital refueling of the spacecraft. At the same time, the agency has not yet […]
The third Starship may be ready to launch in 3-4 weeks, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said. However, it is not yet known whether the company will have time to obtain the necessary permit by then. Starship Flight 3 hardware should be ready to fly in 3 to 4 weeks. There are three ships in final […]
Yesterday, November 18, the second test flight of SpaceX’s new Starship mega-spacecraft took place, which ended in an explosion after the first stage separated. Nevertheless, the company considers the trial a success. The rocket, which is the largest ever built by mankind, was launched from its launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. This flight was […]
Today, after many months of preparation and waiting for regulatory approval, SpaceX will once again launch its huge Starship rocket system into orbit. The window for launching the 120-meter rocket, the most powerful ever created by mankind, will open on November 18 at 15:00 Kyiv time – it will be 8 am at the SpaceX […]
The launch of the second test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket was postponed to November 18 due to problems with the lattice fins. This was announced by Elon Musk on his Twitter account. We need to replace a grid fin actuator, so launch is postponed to Saturday – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 16, 2023 The […]
On November 15, SpaceX received final regulatory approvals that allow the company to proceed with the second integrated Starship/Super Heavy launch scheduled for the morning of November 17. The Federal Aviation Administration announced on November 15 that it had issued SpaceX a renewed license to launch the vehicle. “The FAA has determined that SpaceX meets […]
SpaceX continues preparations for a new Starship launch attempt, and the Starship IFT-2 mission is likely to launch this Friday, November 17. At least, CEO Elon Musk assured on his X/Twitter that “the launch permit will be available in time for the launch on Friday.” New date for the second launch of Starship Back in […]
SpaceX could launch a Starship test flight as early as next week if it receives regulatory approval, according to a recent post on social media. The world’s largest rocket, the Starship, is currently being developed in Boca Chica, Texas, and, as with its first test flight in April, SpaceX is ready to launch if it […]
On September 6, SpaceX reassembled a full-fledged prototype of the Starship rocket with both stages (70-meter accelerator/first stage Super Heavy B9 + 50-meter spacecraft/second stage Starship S25) – after all the checks, engineers used the already well-known 140-meter Mechazilla crane tower to fully connect both parts of the rocket, and Elon Musk reported that it […]