"It's not gonna be easy, but I do believe that Starship offers the possibility of going and doing that and I'm really excited about it."

SpaceX president: Starship could help pick up space junk

Picking Up the Trash

According to a TIME interview with SpaceX's president and COO Gwynne Shotwell, Starship could be used to help dispose of "dead rocket bodies" in orbit.

SpaceX President: Starship Could Help Pick Up Space Junk

Starship could pick up "dead rocket bodies," she says, to help with Earth's space debris problem.

The prototype will feature two aerodynamic "wings" and a nosecone.

SpaceX Starship prototype fires up Its 3 engines ahead of flight to 12 miles

Make It Fly

SpaceX's latest Starship prototype called SN8 completed a "static fire" test of its three Raptor engines early this morning.

SpaceX Starship Prototype Fires Up Its 3 Engines Ahead of Flight to 12 Miles

Elon Musk's Starship is finally taking shape.

"My personal hope is that we're gonna see Starship in the stratosphere before this year's out, and if Elon is right, reach orbit next year or the year after."

Elon Musk wants to send first Starship to Mars in 2024

Starship 2024

Speaking at the Mars Society's convention last week, Elon Musk claimed that SpaceX has a "fighting chance" to send a Starship to Mars in 2024.

Elon Musk Wants to Send First Starship to Mars in 2024

"I think we have a fighting chance of making that second Mars transfer window."

NASA is contracting SpaceX to demonstrate the transfer of ten metric tons of liquid oxygen propellant between one Starship and another.

NASA awards SpaceX $53 million for orbital Starship refueling test

Starships Mating in Space

NASA has awarded SpaceX with a $53 million contract to perform a propellant transfer demonstration using its massive Starship spacecraft.

NASA Awards SpaceX $53 Million for Orbital Starship Refueling Test

It's a critical step to get to the Moon and Mars.

"Will be less roomy with 3 vacuum rocket engines added."

Elon Musk shows off underside of gigantic new Starship prototype

Rocket Plan

On Twitter, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed off a picture of the underside of the SN8 Starship prototype, featuring three massive Raptor engines.

Elon Musk Shows Off Underside of Gigantic New Starship Prototype

SpaceX is inching closer to its most spectacular Starship test flight yet.

Residents of Boca Chica Village, Texas, say that SpaceX is lowballing and lying to them while trying to buy their homes.

SpaceX is having trouble with the neighbors of its spaceport

Flash Sale

SpaceX made its "best and final offer" to the remaining residents of Boca Chica, Texas, but residents say they're being lowballed and mistreated.

SpaceX Is Having Trouble With the Neighbors of Its Spaceport

Elon Musk's plan to buy a small town hit a snag: the people who still live there.

Starship's design is coming together nicely.

Elon Musk: "Starship update coming in 3 weeks"

Flashy Rocket

According to Elon Musk, SpaceX will deliver an update on the Starship spacecraft in three weeks. Learn more about this SpaceX Starship news.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship Update Is Coming Soon | Futurism

"The design has coalesced."

Elon Musk: “Starship Update Coming in 3 Weeks”

Watch a SpaceX Starship test tank explode spectacularly

Poof

SpaceX just deliberately blew up its latest Starship prototype test tank during a pressure test Tuesday night at the company's test site in Texas.

Watch a SpaceX Starship Test Tank Explode Spectacularly

"Test Tank SN7.1 has entered the gates of Valhalla!"

Starship SN8 20km Hop w/ corrected landing burn.

Will SpaceX's SN8 prototype might perform a daring "belly flop" at 60,000 feet.

Elon Musk: Next Starship Launch Will Fly 12 Miles High

Test Flight

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the space company's latest full-scale Starship prototype dubbed SN8 will ultimately attempt to fly to 60,000 feet.

"One way or another, excitement guaranteed!"

"She's leaning a bit, but they'll take that."

Breaking: SpaceX hops gigantic Starship prototype to 150 meters — again

Second Hop

SpaceX's sixth Starship prototype has "hopped" to 150 meters (492 feet) during a test at the company's test site in Texas, the second hop of its kind.

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