SpaceX is setting the stage for acquiring final approval to launch the fifth flight of Starship, a mission that includes another major milestone toward its rapid reusability aspirations. With a preliminary Oct. 13 launch date, SpaceX is taking all the required steps to prepare for the final approval from the FAA. Meanwhile, Starbase continues to set the stage for its future, with numerous vehicles in various stages of testing and the buildup of the second pad at the launch site.
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SpaceX has completed initial pre-launch testing of the Flight 5 Starship. However, the launch date…
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CommercialSpaceX
Successful Static Fire Leads to Final Preparation Before Full Stack
by Aaron McCreaActivities at Starbase are on full throttle as Starship flight five pulls ever closer. Major…
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After Hurricane Beryl passed the Brownsville area without seriously damaging Starbase, preparations for Starship Flight…
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SpaceX preparations for flight 5 of Starship continue to focus on replacing Ship 30’s heat…
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SpaceXUncrewed
SpaceX continues record-breaking year with Starship’s full success and Falcon milestones
SpaceX continues to break records with its Falcon rockets during 2024 completing to date a…
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Following the successes of Flight Four in early June, SpaceX is preparing Ship 30 and…
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Just over a year after the first integrated flight test, SpaceX successfully launched the fourth…
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Boeing/StarlinerCommercialISSSpaceX
Launch Roundup – Starship launches for fourth time, Starliner launches on third attempt, Virgin Galactic to fly VSS Unity for last time
by Martin SmithThere were two high-profile missions scheduled this week after a challenging weekend that saw the…
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After the historic IFT-3 launch in March, the Starship program is proceeding with plans to…
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SpaceX has kicked off 2024 breaking records and setting new standards for its operations. The…
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SpaceX is preparing to follow up its third flight of Starship – one that achieved…
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Ship 28 and Booster 10 excelled in nearly every aspect and nearly completed every objective…
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The focus of the week ahead is dominated, of course, by the much anticipated third…
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After the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officially closed the mishap investigation into the second flight…
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SpaceX is making good progress on Flight 3 readiness with a full stack on the…
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Preparations for the third flight of Starship are making solid progress after both vehicles completed…
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SpaceX has closed out its most successful and record-breaking year yet. Its Falcon program broke…
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SpaceXUncrewed
After upgrades, Starship achieves numerous successes during second test flight
by Ryan WeberWith the Federal Aviation Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Service approving the final signoff…
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While the spaceflight world waited for the Starship Integrated Flight Test-2 (IFT-2) launch that happened…