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FAA closes investigation into explosive 2nd flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has closed the investigation into the second test flight of SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang on Nov. 18.

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SpaceX stacks giant Starship rocket ahead of 3rd test flight (video, photos)

SpaceX recently stacked the two stages of its huge Starship rocket to prep for the vehicle's third-ever liftoff, which may be just a few weeks away.

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SpaceX could launch Starship again 'in about 3 weeks,' Elon Musk says

The third test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket will take place roughly three weeks from now, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk.

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SpaceX shows off Super Heavy boosters 'for the next 3' Starship flights (photos)

SpaceX just shared photos of the "megabay" at its Stabase site in South Texas, which is jam-packed with Starship Super Heavy boosters.

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SpaceX's Starship to launch 'Starlab' private space station in late 2020s

The team behind Starlab has selected SpaceX's giant Starship rocket to launch the private space station in 2028 or thereabouts.

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'If it had had a payload, it would have made it to orbit.' Elon Musk reveals cause of Starship explosion (video)

SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket blew up about eight minutes into its second-ever test flight last fall because the launch team vented its liquid oxygen, Elon Musk said.

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SpaceX targeting February for Starship's 3rd flight test

SpaceX's massive, reusable Starship rocket made two test flights in 2023, and company representatives now say the third flight test could come as soon as February 2024.

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"Neither particularly good or particularly bad. It's just bang average": Freedom At Point Zero by Jefferson Starship

Grace Slick and Marty Balin were gone but Jefferson Airplane had Jane, an AOR landmark, and riffs from Craig Chaquico that would guide the band into the gleaming 80s

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Starship, Starlink and more: SpaceX poised for huge 2024

SpaceX smashed its own record last year, launching 96 missions to orbit. But 2024 will be even busier, if things go according to plan.

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The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2023

Last year was a very busy one in the final frontier. Here's a rundown of some highlights, from Starship's debut to NASA's first asteroid sample-return.

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SpaceX test fires giant Starship booster — and spaceship — for 3rd test flight (video)

SpaceX closed out 2023 with a fiery double test of its next Starship megarocket booster and spacecraft on Friday (Sept. 29).

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The 8 Most Epic Space Fails of 2023

Despite the best efforts of humans, the natural entropy of the space environment and the persnickety nature of rockets still occasionally prevail.

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SpaceX fires up giant Starship rocket ahead of 3rd test flight (video)

SpaceX conducted a static fire test today (Dec. 20) with Ship 28, a prototype that's being readied to make the third test flight of the Starship program.

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SpaceX gearing up for 3rd Starship flight (photos)

A month after its latest liftoff, SpaceX's giant Starship rocket is getting ready to fly again.

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Watch SpaceX's Starship go boom twice in this epic test-flight highlight video

The second-ever test flight of SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle was action-packed, as a new video shows.

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SpaceX private Polaris Dawn space mission delayed to April 2024

Polaris Dawn, which will feature the first commercial spacewalk, will launch with SpaceX no earlier than April 2024 due to several development challenges.

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“Grace was three sheets to the wind, so Marty sang to her while holding her in an arm-lock so she couldn’t get away”: the epic, drunken and very crazy story of Jefferson Starship

Jefferson Starship rose from the ashes of San Francisco’s late 60s hippie movement, but they swapped peace and love for booze, bickering and chaos

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SpaceX's next Starship launch could feature key refueling test

The third flight of SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle could involve a propellant-transfer demonstration, according to NASA officials.

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This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for Starship. Yes, really (op-ed)

Starship is uniting people under the hopeful vision of spaceflight's future. Getting to see it launch in person was an incredible experience.

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Watch SpaceX's Starship explode in astronomer's stunning telescope footage (video)

While thousands of photographers had their cameras trained on SpaceX's second test flight of its massive Starship rocket, one amateur astronomer was watching with a telescope.

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Epic 33-engine burn among successes of Starship's 2nd test flight, SpaceX says

All 33 of the Raptor engines that power Starship's giant Super Heavy first stage performed well during Saturday's (Nov. 18) liftoff, SpaceX said.

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See SpaceX's Starship ignite all 33 1st-stage engines in fiery test-flight photos

SpaceX shared incredible photos from the second test flight of its Starship megarocket over the weekend, including views of its 33 first-stage Raptor engines igniting for liftoff.

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SpaceX's epic Starship liftoff didn't damage launch pad, Elon Musk says

The second-ever launch of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket this weekend didn't appreciably damage the pad, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk.

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SpaceX's Starship should be ready to fly again before Christmas, Elon Musk says

SpaceX will likely be ready from a technical standpoint to launch its next Starship flight in just three to four weeks, Elon Musk said. But the FAA also has to clear the vehicle for liftoff.

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Watch SpaceX Starship megarocket explode in 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'

SpaceX's next-generation Starship megarocket launched on its second-ever test flight this Saturday (Nov. 18), but exploded in a 'rapid unscheduled disassembly.'

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