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SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy rocket to pad ahead of Starship Flight 10 launch (photos)

SpaceX has moved its giant Super Heavy booster to the launch pad ahead of Sunday's (Aug. 24) planned liftoff of the Starship ...

How big is Starship? How megarocket stacks up to SpaceX Falcon 9, New Glenn, other spacecraft

SpaceX's Starship is regarded as the world's largest rocket. How does it compare in height to other launch vehicles from SpaceX, ULA or Blue Origin?

Why did Starship explode? SpaceX releases investigation into last 2 fiery mishaps

SpaceX released its investigations into the destruction of a Starship vehicle during a May 27 flight, and the June explosion ...
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What will SpaceX attempt on next Starship launch from Texas? Here's what to expect

SpaceX plans to conduct the 10th flight test of its Starship spacecraft Sunday, Aug. 24 from Starbase in South Texas. SpaceX has a number of objectives on tap for the next Starship test, ...

Why SpaceX could land Texas tax breaks for this major project

Starbase city officials say SpaceX's Gigabay will create 500 jobs as Elon Musk's company seeks tax break on $506M factory.

Elon Musk wants SpaceX Starship to send 1st humans to Mars. Here's how it could happen

Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 in part with the goal of one day establishing a city on Mars - a plan Starship prominently figures into.
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Why does Starship keep exploding? SpaceX report sheds light on 2 recent mishaps

The Federal Aviation Administration has closed the investigations and cleared SpaceX to conduct its next Starship flight test from South Texas. Following a successful year for Starship in 2024, ...

All eyes are on Starship, but SpaceX has another key mission on Sunday, too

But in the early hours of Sunday, SpaceX is also preparing to launch its 33rd commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) using its trusty Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon ...