SpaceX plans to establish a self-sufficient city on Mars, requiring over one million people and millions of tonnes of cargo. To achieve this, thousands of Starships will launch multiple times during transfer windows that open every 26 months. Starship to Mars pic.twitter.com/yugko2BVU0 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 30, 2025 Located 140 million miles from Earth, … Read more
SpaceX’s ninth Starship flight test is planned for May 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. CT. A live webcast starts 30 minutes prior on SpaceX’s website, X (@SpaceX), or the X TV app. Schedule may shift, so follow SpaceX’s X account for updates. Starship stacked for flight pic.twitter.com/OMVXSCsSjb — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 26, 2025 After investigating … Read more
Human space exploration has seen remarkable advancements over the past few decades, with NASA Space Shuttle paving the way for reusable space vehicles and SpaceX’s Starship aiming to revolutionize deep-space travel. While both programs share a common vision of advancing human spaceflight, their engineering approaches, operational philosophies, and long-term goals differ significantly. NASA’s Space Shuttle … Read more
On January 18, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded SpaceX’s Starship program following the unplanned destruction of the spacecraft’s upper stage during a test launch on January 16. The incident occurred as SpaceX tested its heavy-lift Starship rocket from its facility in South Texas. While the rocket’s upper stage successfully ignited all six Raptor … Read more
SpaceX continues its relentless pace in space exploration and satellite deployment with another significant milestone set for Sunday, January 19. The private aerospace company plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. The liftoff window opens at 10:35 a.m. EST (1535 GMT; 7:35 a.m. local time), … Read more
On January 16, SpaceX’s Starship vehicle experienced a significant incident during its seventh flight test. The Starship, a 403-foot-tall (123-meter) megarocket, launched from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas. The mission initially unfolded as planned, with the Super Heavy booster and Ship upper-stage spacecraft successfully separating. The Super Heavy booster safely returned to the launch … Read more