SpaceX is ramping up testing of its second launch pad at Starbase, conducting multiple checkouts of the water deluge system designed to mitigate the intense heat and acoustics of Starship launches. The flurry of activity highlights the company’s push toward operational readiness for Pad 2, including enhancements to water management and structural protections. The pad is set to host its first launch during Flight 12 of Starship in 2026.
As SpaceX prepares for Starship’s Flight 11 in October from Texas, significant progress is being…
As SpaceX presses on with attempts to complete static fire testing with Ship 38 ahead…
SpaceX is gearing up for the next evolution of Starship, with Block 3 hardware on…
With Booster 15-2’s static fire out of the way and crews setting up Pad 1(A)…
As SpaceX prepares for Flight 11 of Starship, the company is also making significant strides…
SpaceX has had a long journey through 10 flight tests of Starship. Teams have endured…
Going into Flight 10, SpaceX was having a down year with the Starship program. Following…
SpaceX had not experienced much success with the Block 2 version of Starship since its…
SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, continues to evolve as the company pushes the…
Two Chinese rockets, a pair of Russian missions, a trio of Falcon 9 launches, a…
SpaceX has received clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct the 10th test…
The target launch date for Flight 10 is one step closer after the retest of…
Following the energetic RUD of Ship 36 at Massey’s on June 18, teams at the…
Following the loss of Ship 36 during its static fire test campaign at Masseys on…
July 18, 2025: 1:29 PM Eastern – First Publication. NASASpaceflight.com is tracking a developing situation…
While SpaceX continues to attempt to launch flight tests at Starbase, crews are working diligently…
In the second quarter of 2025, SpaceX continued its record launch cadence with the Falcon…
With the Ship static fire stand and trench at Masseys out of commission, SpaceX appears…
Following the loss of Ship 36 at Masseys and the cleanup operations now underway, SpaceX…
