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SpaceX conducted a static fire test of a single Starship 26 engine. The test demonstrated "flight-like startup for a Starship deorbit burn," according to SpaceX. Credit: SpaceX | edited by Space.com's
SpaceX is nine full-scale test launches into developing its Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built. But will it ever work?
Since 2019, SpaceX’s Starship has gone through dozens of fiery tests in its quest to become a low-cost rocket for Mars and deep space missions.
Watch the amazing slow-motion video of when SpaceX Starship runs static fire tests at the Starbase facility in Texas. Credit: SpaceX | mash mix by Space.com's Steve Spaleta
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SpaceX is working on a program to use its mammoth Starship rocket to develop commercial products in space, potentially opening up a new business line for the world’s most valuable private startup, according to people familiar with the matter.
June 19 (Reuters) - SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas late on Wednesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for billionaire Elon Musk’s Mars rocket program.
SpaceX's Starship exploded for the most recent time earlier in June at Starbase. Now, Mexico is threatening legal action for potential pollution.
SpaceX Starship's 9th flight test ended with the loss of the vehicle over the Indian Ocean. The ship lost attitude control while in suborbital space. Credit: SpaceX | edited by Space.com