Not only did the 120-ton Starship rocket take off on its fourth test flight, but both stages also returned, with the booster landing in the Gulf of Mexico and the upper stage experiencing a chaotic reentry. This test brings the super heavy lift vehicle closer to achieving reusability. Astronomers could soon receive warnings when SpaceX … Read more
The SpaceX Starship will launch on its fourth test flight from Boca Chica Beach on June 6, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Boeing’s Starliner fulfilled a long-held NASA dream when Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams emerged from the capsule onto the ISS. Yes, the docking process was a bit wobbly, but … Read more
The DearMoon crew took to social media to share their disappointment following the abrupt cancellation of the mission. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa canceled his planned flight around the moon on June 1 due to delays at SpaceX Starship mega rocket, which has not yet made a single manned test flight. Maezawa initially booked the private … Read more
The SpaceX Starship will launch on June 6 for its fourth test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Boca Chica, United States: SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket made its first-ever landing during a test flight on Thursday, a major milestone for the prototype system that could one day send humans to Mars. Bits of fiery … Read more
SpaceX is launching its next Starship megarocket test flight early this morning on Thursday, June 6, and if you’re hoping to see it live, you’ll need to know when and where to tune in. And for that, dear space fans, we have what you need. SpaceX focuses on one 8am EDT (1200 GMT) launch for … Read more
SpaceX’s next Starship mega-rocket is officially licensed to fly. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday (June 4) issued a launch license to SpaceX for its Starship Flight 4 test mission, which is currently scheduled to take off from the company’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica no earlier than Thursday, June 6. Beach in South … Read more
The story of NASA’s commercial crew program, NASA’s daring attempt a decade ago to outsource human spaceflight to a few companies, is a story of contrast – of an unlikely rise to prominence for one and an equally unlikely fall out the grace for the other. . SpaceX has become the world’s leading space company, … Read more
Anyone up for dinner and a rocket launch? A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket may take off Tuesday evening, carrying Starlink internet satellites. Weather permitting, the rocket launch will be visible in the skies over the Treasure Coast and Space Coast on the night of Tuesday, June 4. Below is a calendar for upcoming rocket launches … Read more
The apparently star-crossed one Boeing Starliner — within minutes of the long-delayed explosion during the spacecraft’s first piloted test flight — was grounded again Saturday when one of three redundant computers managing the countdown from the base of the launch pad encountered a problem, causing a nuisance -minute scrub caused. Initially, engineers were told to … Read more
SpaceX has successfully launched a new batch Starlink Satellites on May 31, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission, called Starlink 6-64, saw a Falcon 9 rocket Delivering 23 broadband satellites into low Earth orbit. The launch is a significant milestone as it marked the 14th mission for SpaceX in May 2024 and … Read more