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Elon Boasts of Huge Starship Improvements Immediately Before It Blows Up Spectacularly

Elon Boasts of Huge Starship Improvements Immediately Before It Blows Up Spectacularly

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has officially added SpaceX's Starship to its launch vehicle roster despite the vehicle never having completed a successful test flight.

NASA Signs Contract for Elon Musk’s Starship, Even Though It’s Never Launched Without Exploding

By Victor Tangermann

A look back at all of the spectacular tests — and failures — that have punctuated SpaceX's development of its Starship rocket.

Here’s a Video of Every Starship Explosion So Far

By Victor Tangermann

The newest version of the SpaceX megarocket, Starship Block 2, has exploded midair during both of its flight tests.

SpaceX Has a Major Problem: New Versions of Starship Are Performing Worse Than Older Ones

By Frank Landymore

SpaceX's Starship has, once again, exploded — and Elon Musk does not seem to be taking that mishap well at all.

Elon Musk Is Not Taking the Latest Starship Explosion Well

By Noor Al-Sibai

paceX has run into serious issues trying to get a prototype upper stage of its Starship to launch into orbit, then make a soft landing.

SpaceX’s Latest Starship Exploding on Launch Is a Grim Setback for the Company

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is having trouble getting its next Starship rocket into the sky after the last one exploded during a test flight.

SpaceX Having Trouble Getting Starship Launched Again After Explosion

By Frank Landymore

SpaceX has revealed that its latest Starship prototype self-destructed during its flight last month following flashes, and "sustained fires."

SpaceX Says Numerous Fires Broke Out on Board Its Starship Spacecraft During Most Recent Launch

By Victor Tangermann

On the British islands of Turks and Caicos, residents and tourists have been left to deal with the aftermath of SpaceX's Starship explosion.

Island Littered With Debris After Elon Musk’s Starship Explodes Overhead

By Noor Al-Sibai

Dozens of flights were forced to change course or land at a different airport to avoid the debris caused by the Starship explosion.

Commercial Jets Forced to Divert After Elon Musk’s Starship Explodes, Raining Fiery Debris Through Sky

By Frank Landymore

SpaceX's Starship has exploded into countless pieces of space junk as it reentered the atmosphere over the Caribbean.

SpaceX’s Starship Explodes After Launch, Filling Sky With Epic Streaks of Fire

By Victor Tangermann

Footage shows SpaceX crews retrieving debris belonging to the upper stage of SpaceX's enormous Starship rocket.

SpaceX Spotted Scooping Pieces of Starship Out of Ocean After Impact

By Frank Landymore

Footage recently shared by NASASpaceflight shows a massive robotic arm appearing to weld one of the company's Starship nosecones.

Video Shows Robot Welding SpaceX Starship

By Victor Tangermann

Starship Shoots Into Space With Single Banana in Cargo Hold

Starship Shoots Into Space With Single Banana in Cargo Hold

By Victor Tangermann

Donald Trump is today expected to attend the sixth orbital flight test of its Starship rocket, the largest rocket in the world.

Donald Trump Planning to Attend SpaceX Starship Launch Today

By Frank Landymore

Scientists have found that SpaceX's massive Starship rocket is so loud that its sonic boom could cause property damage back on the ground.

Starship’s Sonic Booms Are So Powerful They Could Damage Structures on the Ground, Scientists Find

By Victor Tangermann

The upcoming SpaceX test, scheduled for next year, will see a Starship rendezvous with another Starship to refuel it in orbit.

SpaceX Working on Orbital Refueling Test Between Two Starships

By Frank Landymore

China has showed off a concept for its upcoming Long March 9, a ultra heavy-lift reusable rocket that looks a lot like SpaceX's Starship.

China’s New Spaceship Is a Blatant Ripoff of SpaceX’s Starship

By Victor Tangermann

While playing the videogame Diablo IV last week, you could hear Elon Musk getting briefed on a recent Starship test flight.

In Video of Elon Musk Playing Diablo IV, Background Gives Away Wild Details About Starship

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk is now bragging that the next generation of Starlink satellites are going to be significantly larger than their predecessors.

Elon Musk Says Next-Gen Starlink Satellites Will Be So Huge They’ll Need to be Launched With Starship

By Noor Al-Sibai

This Close-Up Video of SpaceX’s Starship Booster Being Caught by a Tower Will Melt Your Puny Earthling Brains

This Close-Up Video of SpaceX’s Starship Booster Being Caught by a Tower Will Melt Your Puny Earthling Brains

By Frank Landymore

Dramatic Footage Shows SpaceX Starship Exploding After Crashing Into the Ocean

Dramatic Footage Shows SpaceX Starship Exploding After Crashing Into the Ocean

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX Just Caught Its Starship Booster With Giant “Chopsticks” Arms

SpaceX Just Caught Its Starship Booster With Giant “Chopsticks” Arms

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is excited about SpaceX's fifth flight test of Starship, which could see the rocket pull off a fascinating landing procedure.

NASA Is Mega Hyped About SpaceX’s Imminent Starship Test Flight

By Frank Landymore

Elon Musk predicted that SpaceX's massive Starship rocket would start making regular trips to Mars in a matter of just two years.

Elon Musk Says Starship, Which Has Never Launched Into Orbit and Then Landed on Earth Without Crashing, Will Be Landing on Mars by 2026

By Victor Tangermann

The explosions during the second orbital Starship test flight created a hole in the ionosphere, according to new research.

Scientists Say SpaceX Starship Explosion Tore a Hole in the Atmosphere

By Frank Landymore

Florida residents and others are upset at SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's plans to launch dozens of Starship rockets per year in Cape Canaveral.

Residents Furious at Elon Musk’s Plans to Launch Dozens of Noisy Starships in Their Backyard

By Sharon Adarlo

Robert Zubrin, president and founder of Mars Society, thinks NASA should skip its Moon missions and use Starship to go to Mars — now.

Mars Society President Calls for Starship Mission to Red Planet

By Frank Landymore

SpaceX Starship's aerodynamic flap endured some brutal conditions during reentry, but survived, leading to staff cheering it on.

SpaceX Staff Erupt in Cheers as Starship Flap Keeps Functioning Even While Burning Up, Pieces Flying Off

By Victor Tangermann

Dramatic footage shows SpaceX Starship's fins being shredded to pieces as the plasma started heating up during reentry.

Starship’s Flight Was Going Great. Then Pieces Started Falling Off on Livestream

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX will showcase its reusability with its latest Starship test — and an incredible new infographic shows how crazy those plans are.

Check Out This Amazing Starship Infographic Showing SpaceX’s Plans for Its Upcoming Test Flight

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Starship's anticipated fourth test flight could be as soon as next month.

SpaceX Preparing for Next Starship Launch, Elon Musk Says

By Frank Landymore

Renders show off both Blue Origin's proposed cargo lunar lander as well as SpaceX's Starship slowly lowering a Moon rover to the surface.

NASA Releases New Render of SpaceX’s Starship Landed on the Moon’s Surface

By Victor Tangermann

Experts Suggest Using SpaceX’s Starship to Rescue Stranded Samples on Surface of Mars

Experts Suggest Using SpaceX’s Starship to Rescue Stranded Samples on Surface of Mars

By Victor Tangermann

People Are Selling Chunks of SpaceX’s Exploded Starship on eBay

People Are Selling Chunks of SpaceX’s Exploded Starship on eBay

By Victor Tangermann

"A future Starship, much larger and more advanced, will travel to other star systems," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk argued in a recent tweet.

Elon Musk Says Future Version of Starship Will Travel Between Star Systems

By Victor Tangermann

After two spectacular explosions in April and November, SpaceX's massive Starship has officially made it to space for the second time.

SpaceX Starship Makes It to Space, But Crash-Lands In the Ocean

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk suggested Starship will spin slowly to create artificial gravity for passengers on their way to Mars.

Elon Musk Says Starship Will Spin for Artificial Gravity

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's first crewed lunar landing mission in over half a century dubbed Artemis 3 will likely be delayed due to Starship issues.

NASA Reportedly Forced to Push Back Moon Landing After SpaceX Fails to Deliver Starship

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX fired up the engines of its latest Starship prototype, setting the stage for the company's third orbital test launch.

SpaceX Fires Up Starship Before Next Orbital Test

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed plans for a more efficient and more powerful Version 2 of the company's Starship rocket.

Elon Musk Unveils Plans for Next Version of Starship

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has launched its second orbital attempt of its massive Starship rocket. It exploded just eight minutes into its flight.

SpaceX’s Starship Reaches Space, Immediately Explodes

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk hopes that SpaceX's Starship won't explode again next time it attempts to launch into orbit — but he's tempering his expectations.

Elon Musk Expresses Hope Starship Won’t Explode Next Time He Launches It

By Noor Al-Sibai

Videos show Tesla's Cybertruck slowly driving down a road, with a second-stage Raptor Vacuum on a trailer behind it.

Awesome Video Shows Cybertruck Towing Gigantic Starship Engine

By Victor Tangermann

Debris from the rocket's obliterated launchpad was blasted up to half a mile from the launchpad, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service.

SpaceX’s Botched Starship Launch Left Wildlife Officials Stunned

By Frank Landymore

The FAA is still awaiting the report that will detail the steps SpaceX will have to implement before it can try to launch its Starship again.

FAA Throws Cold Water on SpaceX’s Next Starship Orbital Launch

By Victor Tangermann

On Monday, SpaceX conducted a static fire test of its Starship spaceship, firing all six of its Raptor engines.

SpaceX Fires Up Starship Engines Ahead of Next Orbital Test

By Frank Landymore

After unceremoniously blowing up during its first test, Starship's next launch could be this summer, if SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is to believed.

Elon Musk Preparing to Launch His Explodey Starship Rocket Once Again

By Frank Landymore

Pieces of what appear to be heat shield tiles from SpaceX's explosive Starship orbital test launch keep appearing on beaches in Texas.

It Looks Like Starship Chunks Are Washing Up on Beaches

By Noor Al-Sibai

The unfortunate explosion was "roughly what I expected," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reportedly said in a Twitter Spaces session on Saturday.

Elon Musk Says His Great Intellect Predicted That Starship Would Explode

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

During a Twitter Spaces chat over the weekend, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed that Starship only self-destructed after a 40-second delay.

Elon Musk Admits Starship Didn’t Initially Respond to Self-Destruct Command

By Victor Tangermann

The fallout from SpaceX's explosive Starship test continues, with Elon Musk admitting that it caused even more damage than we thought.

Elon Musk Says Starship Generated an Unexpected “Rock Tornado”

By Noor Al-Sibai

SpaceX's Starship test launch last week was quite literally explosive — and now, we've got incredible, close-up footage of it.

Amazing Tracking Footage Shows Starship Explosion Close Up

By Noor Al-Sibai

SpaceX's test launch of its Starship rocket lit 3.5 acres, including land belonging to the neighboring Boca Chica State Park, on fire.

Starship Launch Lit a Large Portion of a State Park on Fire

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's Starship orbital test flight, the most powerful rocket ever built, left a huge mark on its surroundings, triggering an FAA investigation.

SpaceX Is in Big Trouble With the FAA After Starship Explosion

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, made short work of its launchpad below, blasting a crater straight through its concrete surface.

Starship Launch Absolutely Wrecked SpaceX’s Facilities, Photos Show

By Frank Landymore

SpaceX's disastrous Starship launch last week appears to have had some collateral damage.

Video Shows Falling Starship Debris Smashing a Minivan

By Noor Al-Sibai

SpaceX has revealed what caused its gigantic Starship spacecraft prototype to blow up during the company's inaugural orbital test launch today.

It Turns Out SpaceX Blew Up Starship on Purpose

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's first orbital Starship launch attempt saw the most powerful rocket ever built soar to new heights. But it likely came at a big cost to the environment.

Debris Rains Down on Protected Wildlife After Starship Explosion

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX managed to get its Starship spacecraft off the launch pad, but it later exploded. Did CEO Elon Musk rush ahead to have the attempt be on 4/20?

Did Elon’s Childish Obsession With 4/20 Lead to Today’s Starship Explosion?

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's gigantic Starship prototype spacecraft and Super Heavy booster officially cleared the launch pad, but started spinning, before exploding.

Starship Launches First Orbital Attempt, Explodes in Epic Fireball

By Victor Tangermann

Earlier today, SpaceX loaded its gigantic, 400-foot Starship rocket stack with propellant — only to scrub its first-ever orbital launch attempt.

SpaceX Fails to Launch Mighty Starship

By Victor Tangermann

According to an FAA notice, SpaceX could kick off the first orbital test launch of its gigantic Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster next week.

Get Ready to Soil Your Pantaloons! SpaceX About to Test the Mighty Starship

By Victor Tangermann

Space startup Astrolabs has signed a contract with SpaceX to send its rover to the Moon as soon as 2026 on board the space company's Starship rocket.

Space Startup to Send a Rover to the Moon on Board a SpaceX Starship

By Victor Tangermann