Work on the orbital launch mount and Pad B continues, the final Block 1 ship expected to fly is preparing for launch, and Booster 13 is expected to roll out for full-stack testing any day. Considerable changes have occurred in the short time since Starship flight 5, and those changes are beginning to head toward a Nov. 18 launch for Starship’s sixth flight.
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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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ChineseInternational
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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SpaceX’s Starship program has reached a major milestone ahead of its historic launch with a…
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The Starship test program has hit the ground running in 2023, with the full-stack partnership…
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Booster 7 resumed its static fire test campaign Monday with a full-duration firing of 14…
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SpaceX’s Starship program continues to march through a fluid set of milestones, ranging from a…
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Preparations are underway for the next milestone for the Starship program, following the stacking of…
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Methalox race likely to be won in 2022, but winner not yet clear
Right now, several methane-fueled rockets are in a race to orbit. With Starship from SpaceX,…
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SpaceX Chief Designer Elon Musk has provided the first overview for the Starship Program since…
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Numerous Raptor 2 engines are now being put through their paces at SpaceX’s test center…
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SpaceX is lining up a fleet of vehicles for an ambitious 2022 test campaign, opening…
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With a significant milestone under its belt, Ship 20 awaits the next steps in preparing…
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SpaceX is preparing for the third static firing of the Raptors on board Ship 20…
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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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Super Heavy Booster 4 and Ship 20 were mated for a short while on Friday,…
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Following a rigorous test campaign with the Starship prototype vehicles, SpaceX has turned its immediate…
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SpaceX is readying for the first static firing of Raptor engines connected to the base…
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SpaceX
Booster 3 opens Super Heavy test campaign as orbital vehicles prepare to stack
by Chris BerginFollowing a test campaign focused on SpaceX’s Starship vehicle, the Super Heavy booster is now…