FAA Grounds SpaceX Starship After Texas Mishap

FAA Grounds SpaceX Starship After Texas Mishap

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 Launches 27 Starlink Satellites in First Mission Since Starship Incident

SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites in First Mission Since Starship Incident

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

A SpaceX Starship explosion was likely caused by a propellant leak, according to Elon Musk

A SpaceX Starship explosion was likely caused by a propellant leak, according to Elon Musk

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