SpaceX rocket stage expected to slam into Moon
A SpaceX rocket’s upper stage is set to unintentionally crash into the Moon on Wednesday, a collision that poses no danger to Earth but will leave behind a lunar crater. Scientists and amateur stargazers alike are looking forward to observing the sunlit plume of rubble and debris that is expected after the Falcon 9 upper […]
Upgraded Starship Test Strengthens SpaceX’s Case for Rockets, Starlink and Future Moon Missions
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship V3 completed its debut test flight from Texas, marking a major milestone for Elon Musk’s rocket company just weeks before its planned record-breaking public offering. In May 22, the launch was the 12th Starship test flight overall and the first flight of the new V3 version, a more advanced design intended to […]
SpaceX’s $2 Trillion IPO Asks Investors to Bet on Musk’s Rockets, Starlink and AI Ambitions
SpaceX’s planned initial public offering is shaping up as one of the most ambitious market debuts in history, with investors being asked to value Elon Musk’s company at close to $2 trillion. The IPO would require buyers to believe SpaceX can grow far beyond its already powerful rocket and satellite businesses, turning Starlink profits, reusable […]
SpaceX launches European asteroid probe as hurricane weather closes in
Dodging stormy weather ahead of Hurricane Milton, SpaceX launched the European Space Agency’s $398 million Hera probe Monday on a follow-up flight to find out precisely how a moonlet orbiting a small asteroid was affected by the high-speed impact of NASA’s DART probe in 2022. The launching was in doubt until the last moment, with thick clouds and rain […]
Giant SpaceX rocket blasts off in most successful test launch yet
SpaceX’s Starship completed nearly its entire test flight after blasting off in a successful launch. The rocket cleared its launch pad in Texas, separated from its “Super Heavy Booster” and began coasting at an altitude of 145 miles. But it was eventually destroyed as it re-entered the atmosphere, the company said. However, it’s still the […]
SpaceX’s Starship explodes minutes after landmark launch of world’s most powerful rocket system
SpaceX has launched the biggest and most powerful rocket ever made in a landmark test – but it exploded just minutes later. Three days after an inaugural flight was scrapped due to a last-minute glitch, Starship took off from Boca Chica in southern Texas as thousands of spectators watched on nearby. But the rocket system […]
Launch of world’s biggest rocket postponed after glitch
SpaceX’s launch of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket system has been postponed after it experienced a glitch minutes before take-off. The launch, from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border, had been due to take place at any point in a two-hour launch window after 8am local time. But, the countdown […]
