‘We were too dumb’: Elon Musk reveals regrets about engine mistakes led to Starship SN9 exploding

Elon Musk stayed silent following the epic explosion of SpaceX’s Starship SN9, mainly because he took a break from Twitter, but the billionaire has shared his thoughts and regrets about the failed mission. On February 2, the massive rocket attempted its first high-altitude test but was unable to stick the landing that finished with a … Read more

Elon Musk’s Starship SN9 rocket EXPLODES after its first high altitude test flight

Another one bites the dust: Elon Musk’s Starship SN9 rocket EXPLODES after its first high-altitude test flight that sent it on the same path as SN8 that was also destroyed upon landing SpaceX launched its new Starship prototype, SN9, from its facility in Texas on the same path as the SN8 SN9 hit all of … Read more

Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets green light from FAA to launch its Starship SN9 prototype as early as TODAY

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX the green light to launch its Starship Serial Number 9 (SN9) prototype for its first test flight – and the world could see it take off today. SN9 was set to soar last week, but the FAA grounded the massive rocket due to a non-compliance by SpaceX … Read more

Elon Musk bashes FAA for delaying SpaceX’s Starship SN9’s first flight test over safety concerns

‘Humanity will never go to Mars’: Elon Musk bashes FAA for delaying SpaceX’s Starship SN9’s first high altitude test over safety concerns SpaceX was set to launch its Starship SN9 rocket Thursday but it was canceled Elon Musk posted a tweet bashing the FAA for its regulatory structure The tweet suggests that the FAA is … Read more

SpaceX’s Starship SN9 tests of its Raptor engines – signaling the rocket could blast off TOMORROW

Spacex’s latest Starship prototype, Serial Number 9 (SN9), ignited its massive Raptor engines for the first time, signaling the massive rocket is gearing up for its first high-altitude test flight. The static fire test, which occurred Wednesday evening, allows operators to fire of the engines while the Starship remains attached to the ground. SN9 can … Read more

SpaceX releases stunning HD video of its Starship SN8 launch

Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has released HD video footage of its explosive Starship SN8 launch from earlier this month.  The dramatic two-minute clip shows the uncrewed rocket taking off from the firm’s Boca Chica, Texas testing facility at 5:45pm ET (10:45pm GMT) on December 9. It’s seen performing an aerobatic landing flip manoeuvre and a … Read more

SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype COLLAPSES on the launch pad

SpaceX is not wasting anytime getting the next Starship prototype ready for its first test flight, but the mission is already off to a rough start. Starship Serial Number 9 (SN9) made its way to the launch pad at the Boca Chia testing facility, towering over the site, but began to lean and eventually collapsed. … Read more

SpaceX’s Starship rocket EXPLODES into a ball flames the moment it lands on the launch pad

SpaceX Starship rocket exploded the moment it hit the ground following its first high-altitude flight – leaving nothing behind but debris and cloud of smoke. CEO Elon Musk had said it was unlikely that Starship serial number 8 (SN8) would land safely – and the billionaire was right. The massive rocket took off from the firm’s … Read more

SpaceX’s Starship rocket EXPLODES into a ball of fire the moment it lands on the launch pad

SpaceX Starship rocket exploded the moment it hit the ground following its first high-altitude flight – leaving nothing behind but debris and cloud of smoke. CEO Elon Musk had said it was unlikely that Starship serial number 8 (SN8) would land safely – and the billionaire was right. The massive rocket took off from the firm’s … Read more

SpaceX to send Starship rocket 7.8 miles into the air TODAY

SpaceX Starship is to fly up 41,000ft into the air above Texas later today in the first high-altitude test flight of the massive rocket, but it is unlikely to land safely.  The Starship two-stage-to-orbit heavy lift vehicle has been in development since 2012 and is designed to bring the cost of launch down by being more … Read more