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'A different breed': SpaceX's sprawling Starbase still rising from South Texas sand flats

SpaceX's remote coastal launch site about 2.2 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border has hosted nine Starship test flights ...
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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 ...

Rocket Report: Pivotal Starship test on tap, Firefly wants to be big in Japan

Welcome to Edition 8.07 of the Rocket Report! It's that time again: another test flight of SpaceX's massive Starship vehicle.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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?