SpaceX continues with the Starship pace, with another busy week involving the reveal and first firing of the Raptor 3 engine, a spin prime — and not a static fire — for Ship 30, tons more Orbital Launch Pad B work. SpaceX noted it is also working Flight 6 preparations while waiting for Flight 5 regulatory approval, which ups the milestones with a potential catch by the Tower’s Mechazilla chopsticks. Preparing for that goal is B14.1, out at Orbital Launch Pad A for more slap testing.
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Reviewing the week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period, including NASA…
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Beidou-3 G4 gets launched and Chinese Raptor gets tested, as it receives its own name
by Adrian BeilOne of China’s biggest rockets flew again this Wednesday. Chang Zheng 3B/E successfully launched the…
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The recent focus at Starbase has been Booster 7 and Ship 24. Booster 7 appears…
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Numerous Raptor 2 engines are now being put through their paces at SpaceX’s test center…
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The new Raptor factory is now rising out of the ground at SpaceX’s Rocket Development…
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SpaceX’s engine testing facility on 4,300 acres of land in McGregor, Texas, just south of…
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SpaceX Starbase may be lacking a rocket at the launch site, but work is still…
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Just one year after losing Starship SN4 after a Static Fire test, SpaceX’s progress at…
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Just days after Starship SN11 conducted a fog-cloaked test flight that ended in an explosive…
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The three Raptor engines tasked with Starship’s third high altitude test flight have been installed…
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Starship SN9 loses a Raptor during flip. RUD comes as future Starships line up
by Chris BerginStarship SN9 is no more, following her successful flight and return, prior to losing a…
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Installation of the three Raptors that will power Starship SN8’s unique test flight began on…
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Starship SN6 is now into the business end of its initial test campaign, with a…
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Testing of SpaceX’s Starhopper suborbital vehicle in Boca Chica, Texas, achieved a new milestone on…
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With the spaceflight community still in awe at the unveiling of the Interplanetary Transport System…
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SpaceX Co-Founder and Vice President of Propulsion Development Tom Mueller has revealed the company is…
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SpaceX provided another glimpse into their future ambitions by announcing they have completed a review…
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SpaceX completed a significant milestone in the Starship program with Flight 5 and is set…
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SpaceX is setting the stage for acquiring final approval to launch the fifth flight of…