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Starship might be running late, but it’s still likely to be the most capable heavy-lift launch vehicle when it’s ready. Europeans looking to develop an alternative that isn’t governed by America or the whims of SpaceX’s CEO have suggested a similar design could be made to deliver a new European-centric …

SpaceX has had a troubled year when it comes to Starship, with several notably explosive test flights. But that hasn’t stopped customers queuing up to pay for passage for when it is ready. The Italian Space Agency has become the first Starship customer, signing a deal to secure a spot …

SpaceX had another unplanned explosion during the latest launch attempt for its Starship rocket, sending fiery debris raining down across the Caribbean once again. Although the first-stage booster was successfully caught by the launch tower, SpaceX lost contact with the Starship itself just a few minutes into its launch. It …

  The in-development Starship rocket is key to SpaceX’s future plans, from lunar missions to Mars colonization. Elon Musk’s spaceflight company has been open with its Starship testing, even with the results haven’t been flattering. In the most recent test, the Starship SN11 reached an altitude of about eight kilometers, …

  SpaceX is preparing for the next major milestone in the development of its next-gen Starship spacecraft. Following a successful static fire test this week, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced on Twitter that the company wants to perform a high-altitude test flight as early as next week. The Starship …

  SpaceX’s Starship has taken flight once again, although it’s not heading into space quite yet. The latest Starship prototype has completed another 150-meter hop test, proving that its engine works correctly and setting the stage for a promised high-altitude test flight. The Starship started life as the Big Falcon …