Preparations are taking place at Starbase for the upcoming second Starship test flight, with Booster 9 expected to return to the launch site in the coming days following the installation of its hot staging ring. Future vehicles are also being prepared for flight. At the same time, long-term aspirations are being worked on, with an old, scrapped ship reappearing, now repurposed as the newest test article for NASA’s Human Landing System.
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Progress toward the second flight of the world’s most powerful launch vehicle continues to take…
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Two months after Starship’s first integrated test flight, engine testing is already underway for Ship…
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Repairs following the maiden Starship flight and preparations ahead of the second launch are ongoing…
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The most powerful rocket in history launched on its second attempt Thursday, the first major…
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With SpaceX confirming Starship is now ready for flight, all eyes were on the Federal…
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Starship into final preps for launch targeting second half of April
by Chris BerginShip 24 and Booster 7 – now returned to a full-stack stance – are waiting…
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With Booster 7 returned to the Mega Bay (High Bay 2) at Starbase, all eyes…
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SpaceX’s Starship program continues to march through a fluid set of milestones, ranging from a…
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In recent weeks, SpaceX has not only moved back into Starship testing with Ship 24,…
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It was December 29 of last year when Ship 20 performed its fourth and final…
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The recent focus at Starbase has been Booster 7 and Ship 24. Booster 7 appears…
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It’s been a whole year since the last launch out of Starbase, Texas – as…
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SpaceX testing and building boosters at Starbase as Florida Starship factory begins construction
by Elliot MaiBooster 7 has been returned to the High Bay after undergoing two ambient tests and…
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SpaceX is continuing to make progress with its prototype Starship vehicles, with Booster 7 undergoing…
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Preparations are underway for the next milestone for the Starship program, following the stacking of…
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Future vehicles are continuing to take shape in what appears to be a multi-flow of…
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SpaceX Chief Designer Elon Musk has provided the first overview for the Starship Program since…
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Providing a backdrop to Elon Musk’s long-awaited Starship update, Booster 4 and Ship 20 have…
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Having conducted the first series of Mechazilla catch and stack systems tests, SpaceX’s Starship program…