Crews at SpaceX's Boca Chica test site are hard at work assembling the company's first full-scale Starship prototype.

SpaceX files paperwork for Starship maiden voyage

Sky Rockets in Flight

SpaceX filed paperwork with the FCC yesterday, requesting permission to communicate with its first generation Starship up to an altitude of 22.5 km.

SpaceX Files Paperwork for Starship Maiden Voyage

Will Starship Mk1 be ready for its launch debut in October?

The company narrowed its search to a massive plains region called Arcadia Planitia.

SpaceX working with NASA to find Mars landing sites for Starship

A New Home

SpaceX has leveraged images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to determine a landing site for its Starship.

SpaceX Working With NASA to Find Mars Landing Sites for Starship

Starship could attempt to make its first voyage to the Red Planet as soon as 2022.

150 Meter Starhopper Test

A lot can still go wrong between now and Starship's maiden voyage.

SpaceX's Starhopper aces test flight to almost 500 feet

R2D2's Dad

SpaceX's Starhopper finally launched itself some 150 meters (492 feet) into the air Tuesday evening at the company's Boca Chica test facility in Texas.

SpaceX’s Starhopper Aces Test Flight to Almost 500 Feet

"One day Starship will land on the rusty sands of Mars."

A wiring or connector issue caused the delay according to Elon Musk.

SpaceX delays Starhopper's final test flight once again

One Big Hop

With not even a single second left before takeoff, SpaceX scrubbed Monday's final test flight of its 20 meters-tall Starship prototype called "Starhopper."

SpaceX Delays Starhopper’s Final Test Flight Once Again

Elon Musk: "Rather embarrassing tbh."

The warnings aren't completely unfounded: Starhopper was engulfed in a massive fireball during a test malfunction in July.

SpaceX Starhopper will fly for the last time tonight

Hop Along

SpaceX is gearing up for the last flight test of its Starhopper test vehicle of its upcoming Starship spacecraft at its Boca Chica test site in Texas.

SpaceX Starhopper Will Fly for the Last Time Tonight

Local authorities warn a test failure could result in broken windows.

A single Raptor engine will propel the scaled-down Starship prototype at SpaceX's Boca Chica test site in Texas.

SpaceX "Starhopper" will attempt longest flight yet this weekend

You Say How High

SpaceX has scheduled the next test flight of its Starship prototype Starhopper — possibly up to an altitude of 650 feet — for this weekend.

SpaceX “Starhopper” Will Attempt Longest Flight Yet This Weekend

"Just spoke with FAA, so hopefully yes."

I've seen the future, and it looks expensive.

Elon Musk: Mars city could cost up to $10 trillion

Musk City

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk estimates the cost of building a self-sustaining city on Mars to be anywhere "between $100 billion and $100 trillion."

Elon Musk: Mars City Could Cost Up to $10 Trillion

For perspective, that's about triple the United States' total tax revenue.

SpaceX is making quick progress on its Mars-bound rocket.

Elon Musk: Starship prototypes could be ready to fly this month

Count Down

CEO Elon Musk has tweeted that SpaceX's Starship prototype should be "almost ready to fly" in time for the company's August 24 update presentation.

Elon Musk: Starship Prototypes Could Be Ready to Fly This Month

Starship’s debut could be a short hop — or a historic orbital adventure.

The Starhopper test vehicle also went up in a massive fireball last Wednesday during a static fire test.

SpaceX just flew its Starship prototype without a tether

No Training Wheels

SpaceX's Starhopper — a test rocket for its upcoming Starship rocket — just completed its first untethered test flight late last night.

SpaceX Just Flew Its Starship Prototype Without a Tether

Elon Musk: "Water towers *can* fly haha!!"

"Starship Super Heavy with 35 Raptors," Musk tweeted on Sunday. "Full stack is 41 [right now], but kinda beggin' for just one more …"

Elon Musk: Starship Super Heavy will have 41 Raptor engines

Big Freakin' Rocket

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has big plans for the Starship: a "Super Heavy" variant will feature up to 41 Raptor engines, 35 of which will be used as a booster.

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