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WEBSpaceX is returning human spaceflight to the United States with one of the safest, most advanced systems ever built, and NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is a turning point for America’s future in space exploration that lays the groundwork for future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
SpaceX practices for epic Starship booster catch attempt (photos)
WEB1 day ago · Related: SpaceX's Starship won't be licensed to fly again until late November, FAA says. "Starbase tower lifts the Super Heavy booster for Flight 5 to expected catch height," SpaceX wrote in the post, which shared four photos of the operation. As that post notes, the upcoming liftoff will be the fifth for Starship, a 400-foot-tall (122 m ...
SpaceX fires up 6th Starship to prep for test flight (video, photo)
WEB3 days ago · SpaceX conducts a static fire test with the Starship upper stage that will perform the vehicle's sixth test flight. The test occurred on Sept. 18, 2024. ... Breaking space news, the latest updates ...
SpaceX successfully launches its Starship megarocket to ... - NBC News
WEBJun 6, 2024 · SpaceX successfully launched its Starship megarocket Thursday on an uncrewed test flight to orbit and back, achieving several key milestones for the first time. The nearly 400-foot rocket is the...
SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket into space on epic 3rd test ...
WEBMar 14, 2024 · SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — SpaceX's Starship megarocket, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, reached orbital speed for the first time Thursday in a historic third test flight from...
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Successfully Completes 1st Return From …
WEBJun 6, 2024 · SpaceX’s launch of its mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday accomplished a set of ambitious goals that Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, had set out before the test flight, the fourth.
Watch as SpaceX's Starship rocket returns to Earth - BBC News
WEBJun 6, 2024 · SpaceX's Starship rocket has returned to Earth on its fourth test flight, landing in the Indian Ocean. "Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting fourth...
SpaceX Crew-9 astronaut launch delayed to Sept. 26 | Space
WEB3 days ago · The launch is now scheduled for no earlier than 2:05 p.m. EDT (1805 GMT) on Sept. 26. If Crew-9 misses the Sept. 26 opportunity, backup dates are available on Sept. 27 and 28. Crew-9 will be the ...
SpaceX soars through new milestones in test flight of the most ... - CNN
WEBJun 6, 2024 · CNN — SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever built launched Thursday and achieved key objectives laid out for its fourth test flight that demonstrated the vehicle’s...
What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission
WEB2 days ago · NASA/Josh Valcarel. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are preparing to launch on the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. The flight is the ninth crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the station under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The duo will …