To be fair, we've thought Musk was joking about plenty of things before — leading to his fair share of successes.

Elon Musk suggests adding "dragon wings" to Starship

Dragon Wings

Musk tweeted that he was "thinking about adding giant stainless steel dragon wings to Starship" that could allow it to keep cool during re-entry.

Elon Musk Suggests Adding “Dragon Wings” to Starship

Was it a "Game of Thrones" joke? We're not entirely sure.

The prototype is one step closer to real liftoff.

SpaceX's Starship Hopper completes first tethered "hop"

Passed Test

SpaceX's Starship Hopper successfully completed a tethered hop, putting the company's in-development Starship one step closer to liftoff.

SpaceX’s Starship Hopper Completes First Tethered “Hop”

"All systems green," CEO Elon Musk tweeted.

"Starship needs to be ready to fly again immediately after landing."

Elon Musk shows off futuristic Starship heat shield "Hex Tiles"

Hex Tiles

In a video, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed off the space company's Starship's "heat shield hex tiles" which could keep its spacecraft cool during re-entry.

Elon Musk Shows Off Glowing Hot “Hex Tile” Starship Heatshield

The tiles will ensure that Starship won't burn up during re-entry.

"What you see being built is the orbital Starship vehicle."

Elon Musk: SpaceX hopes to launch Starship "test hopper" this week

Starship Enterprise

In a series of tweets yesterday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the space company is about to start testing its Starship spacecraft.

Elon Musk: SpaceX Hopes to Launch Starship “Test Hopper” This Week

It's an important first step to eventually blast Starship into Earth's orbit — and beyond.

Elon Musk wants to build a "permanently occupied human base" on the Moon

Over the Moon

 "We should have a [...] permanently occupied human base on the moon, and then send people to Mars," Musk said at a post-launch press event on Saturday. 

Elon Musk Wants to Build a “Permanently Occupied Human Base” on the Moon

"Maybe there's something beyond the space station."

Watch SpaceX test-fire the Starship engine for the first time

Raptor Test Fire

SpaceX test fired its Raptor engine designed for its Starship spacecraft for the first time. And the videos are incredible.

Watch SpaceX Test-Fire the Starship Engine for the First Time

Turn up your speakers.

Elon Musk blames two SpaceX projects for the company's layoffs.

Elon Musk blames SpaceX layoffs on "absolutely insane projects"

Space Chase

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk blamed the company's decision to lay off 10 percent of its workforce on its Starship and Starlink projects this week.

Elon Musk Blames SpaceX Layoffs On “Absolutely Insane Projects”

"SpaceX has two absolutely insane projects that would not only bankrupt the company."

The same Raptor engine could take Starship through air and the vacuum of space.

Elon Musk's new goal: "reach the Moon as fast as possible"

What About Mars?

Elon Musk announced a streamlined version of SpaceX's Raptor engine design that will take Starship to space and beyond as well.

Elon Musk’s New Goal: “Reach the Moon as Fast as Possible”

Destination: Moon.

Nature has dealt the massive rocket a powerful blow.

Hurricane-force gusts knocked over SpaceX’s Starship last night

Tiiimber!

Powerful wind gusts have caused damage to SpaceX's Starship rocket that CEO Elon Musk believes will take "weeks to repair."

Hurricane-Force Gusts Knocked Over SpaceX’s Starship Last Night

Here's a photo of the crumpled mess.

Stainless steel won't just make Starship look cool — it'll help the rocket stay cool.

SpaceX Starship will "bleed water" from tiny holes, says Elon Musk

How Metal

Elon Musk explains the decision to use stainless steel to create the new SpaceX Starship rocket in an interview with Popular Mechanics.

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