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SpaceX launched its giant new rocket Starship but explosions end the 2nd test flight
18Nov By adminNo Comments
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SpaceX launched its giant new rocket Starship but explosions end the 2nd test flight

[ad_1] SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturday's test flight.The rocketship reached space following liftoff from South Texas before communication suddenly was lost. SpaceX officials said it appears the ship's self-destruct system blew it up over the Gulf of Mexico. Minutes earlier, the separated booster had exploded over the gulf. By then, though, its job was done. Saturday's demo lasted eight or so minutes, about twice as long as the first test in April, which also ended in an explosion. The latest flight came to an end as the ship's six engines were almost done firing to put it on an around-the-world path.At nearly 400 feet (121 meters), Starship is the biggest and most powerful rocket ever bui...
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SpaceX gets the go-ahead for the 2nd launch of its Starship rocket; Liftoff set for November 17
16Nov By adminNo Comments
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SpaceX gets the go-ahead for the 2nd launch of its Starship rocket; Liftoff set for November 17

[ad_1] SpaceX's ambitious project Starship may not have fared well in its first test flight, but there is reason for hope, as the rocket has received clearance from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The directive was given yesterday, November 15, and Elon Musk's SpaceX will now conduct its 2nd test launch to see whether the issues from the first test flight have been resolved or not. According to the company, it has scheduled the launch tomorrow, November 17, in a small two-hour window.For the unaware, the Starship rocket, alongside the Super Heavy vehicle is SpaceX's next-generation space transportation system that has a long-term vision of carrying humans to Mars. These are, however, early days and the company is trying to figure out how to carry out an efficient launch se...
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Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Texas rocket launch
3May By adminNo Comments
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Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Texas rocket launch

[ad_1] Wildlife and environmental groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday over SpaceX's launch last month of its giant rocket from Texas. SpaceX's Starship soared 24 miles (39 kilometers) high before exploding over the Gulf of Mexico on April 20. The rocket's self-destruct system caused the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) rocket to blow up, as it spun out of control just minutes into the test flight. An attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the plaintiffs, said the groups are suing over what they consider to be the FAA's failure to fully consider the environmental impacts of the Starship program near Boca Chica Beach in South Texas. They asked the court to throw out the five-year license the FAA granted to SpaceX. The FAA declined comment, noting it do...
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Giant SpaceX rocket leaves crater, serious damage at Texas base
25Apr By adminNo Comments
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Giant SpaceX rocket leaves crater, serious damage at Texas base

[ad_1] Flying chunks of concrete, twisted metal sheets, craters blasted deep into the ground: the thunderous power of SpaceX's first test flight of Starship -- the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built -- inflicted serious damage on its Texas launch site. Repairing the damage from Thursday's unmanned test flight is expected to take months, potentially delaying further launch attempts and slowing the development of a rocket NASA plans to use on its upcoming Moon missions. SpaceX boss Elon Musk had said before the test that just getting Starship in the air without destroying its launch pad would be "a win." Luckily for Musk, the 390-foot-tall (120-meter) rocket successfully lifted off, climbing for about four minutes until it tumbled and exploded, well over the Gulf of Mexico. But...
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SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Explodes Shortly After Liftoff
21Apr By adminNo Comments
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SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Explodes Shortly After Liftoff

[ad_1] SpaceX attempted to send its Starship system into space on Thursday, with the massive rocket exploding shortly after liftoff.The mishap potentially complicates Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's goal to send humans back to the moon and to deep-space destinations including Mars. Thursday's test was a crucial one for Starship, the largest rocket ever built, and meant to show that the vehicle could reach space and complete a partial orbit of Earth. The explosion occurred just under four minutes after Starship lifted off from the company's facility in Boca Chica, Texas, early morning on Thursday. The rocket failed to separate from its Super Heavy booster, causing a “rapid unscheduled disassembly,” according to SpaceX. The company hasn't released more information about what caused th...
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SpaceX Plans Starship Launch April 20 in Second Lift-Off Try
19Apr By adminNo Comments
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SpaceX Plans Starship Launch April 20 in Second Lift-Off Try

[ad_1] SpaceX is aiming to launch its next-generation Starship rocket on April 20, the second attempt for the groundbreaking flight after a pressurization issue upended the company's initial test.Elon Musk's closely held company announced the new date in a tweet on Monday, hours after postponing a planned inaugural test flight for the fully assembled vehicle. Minutes before scheduled liftoff on Monday, SpaceX scrubbed the flight, citing a “pressurization issue.” Officials had said they would need at least 48 hours before trying again. Musk had flagged a “frozen” pressure valve as an issue that might delay the launch in a tweet earlier in the day. But SpaceX made no reference to the issue in a statement about the new target date for sending Starship aloft. The new launch window will open...
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SpaceX may attempt Starship launch in March: Elon Musk
6Feb By adminNo Comments
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SpaceX may attempt Starship launch in March: Elon Musk

[ad_1] SpaceX chief Elon Musk has announced that its giant Starship rocket system could go orbital for the first time next month if all goes according to plan. Since last year, SpaceX has been looking to launch the pivotal demonstration flight of its next-generation deep-space transportation system as it aims to fly NASA astronauts to the moon. "If remaining tests go well, we will attempt a Starship launch next month," Musk tweeted on Saturday in response to a user's tweet about Starship. Musk had in January said that there was a "real shot" at launching Starship in late February, adding that a March launch attempt appears highly likely. "We have a real shot at late February. March launch attempt appears highly likely," SpaceX founder and CEO Musk said via Twitter on January 7,...
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