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FAA demands an accident investigation into SpaceX's latest out-of-control Starship flight
The FAA is demanding an investigation after SpaceX’s latest Starship flight ended in flames over the Atlantic.
Musk Still Thinks Mars Is a Go for 2026, Despite Starship’s Epic Losing Streak
The SpaceX CEO outlined upcoming changes to the rocket while staying committed to a 2026 mission to the Red Planet.
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FAA requires SpaceX to investigate Starship Flight 9 mishap
"The mishap investigation is focused only on the loss of the Starship vehicle, which did not complete its launch or reentry ...
Starship flight 9: Here's what happened during SpaceX's latest test of mega rocket
SpaceX launched Starship Tuesday, May 27 on its first test flight since March. This time, the vehicle further than the ...
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SpaceX's Ninth Starship Test Flight Delivers Mixed Results
The largest, most powerful launch vehicle ever built is meant to be a key part of SpaceX’s plans to send humans to Mars—and ...
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 163 — The Trials of Starship
On Episode 163 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Starship's recent test flight with reporter Mike Wall.
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Musk aiming to send uncrewed Starship to Mars by end of 2026
Two days after the latest in a string of test-flight setbacks for his big new Mars spacecraft, Starship, Elon Musk said on ...
SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 ends in failure after booster loss: 'Success comes from what we learn'
SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 fails after a booster loss and payload door malfunction, with the spacecraft falling into the ...
SpaceX Starship failure casts further doubt on NASA’s moon landing timeline
The consecutive failures may have decreased the likelihood SpaceX can meet NASA’s goal of landing on the moon in 2027, ...