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SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 2nd test flight (video)

SpaceX lit the six engines of its latest Starship prototype on Monday evening (June 26), checking a key box ahead of the vehicle's upcoming test flight.

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18 times a classic rock song was almost ruined by TV advertising

…and one terrible rock song that was greatly improved

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SpaceX making 'well over 1,000' changes to Starship ahead of next launch

SpaceX has made more than 1,000 changes to the design of its giant Starship vehicle ahead of its next test flight, company founder and CEO Elon Musk said over the weekend.

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Musk Unfazed By Competition As SpaceX Aims To Deliver 80% Of Earth’s Payload To Orbit

During a Twitter Spaces discussion, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk emphasized the company's focus on improving Starlink and their rockets.

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SpaceX's next Starship prototype spins up engines ahead of test fire (photo)

SpaceX recently chilled and spun the engine pumps on Ship 25, the upper-stage prototype that will make the next Starship test flight.

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Watch Delta IV Heavy rocket launch US spy satellite on penultimate mission early Thursday

United Launch Alliance's powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket is scheduled to fly for the second-to-last time early Thursday morning (June 22), and you can watch the liftoff live.

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"I wanted to be so out of line that when I fired myself the next day nobody would object": The night Grace Slick left Jefferson Starship

In Germany in 1978, Grace Slick played the appalling show that led to her departure from the band

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SpaceX aims to launch Starship again in 6 to 8 weeks, Elon Musk says

SpaceX aims to launch the next test flight of its giant Starship rocket in six to eight weeks, Elon Musk said.

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SpaceX Starship problems likely to delay Artemis 3 moon mission to 2026, NASA says

NASA is worried that SpaceX's giant new Starship vehicle won't be ready to carry Artemis astronauts to the surface of the moon in late 2025, as currently planned.

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Relive SpaceX Starship's epic launch with these amazing highlights (video)

Recently released footage gives new, highly detailed looks at the first-ever launch of a fully stacked Starship vehicle, which SpaceX conducted last month.

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SpaceX joining FAA to fight environmental groups' Starship lawsuit: report

SpaceX is joining the FAA to fight a lawsuit brought by environmental groups, which claim the agency didn't properly assess the damage the company's Starship rocket could cause.

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Watch SpaceX blast a new Starship launch pad plate with rocket fire (video)

SpaceX is already testing tech that could strengthen the ground beneath its giant Starship rocket's orbital launch pad, a new video shows.

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Blue Origin will build NASA's new moon lander for Artemis astronauts

Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander will take astronauts to the lunar surface in 2029, on the Artemis 5 mission. It's the second NASA moon lander for astronauts, after SpaceX's Starship.

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Was the Starship Explosion a Health Hazard? Future Explosions Could Present an Even Bigger Problem

Experts say better safety measures should be put in place to prevent future explosions and protect both citizens and the environment.

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SpaceX wants this supersized rocket to fly. But will investors send it to the Moon?

Getting Starship off the ground is costing the commercial spaceflight company billions of dollars at a time when money is tight. Some analysts think more funding will be needed.

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Environmental groups sue US government over explosive SpaceX rocket launch

Plaintiffs from five environmental groups are suing the FAA to stop SpaceX's massive Starship rocket from launching until the conclusion of a yearslong investigation.

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SpaceX should be ready to launch Starship again in 6 to 8 weeks, Elon Musk says

SpaceX should be ready to launch its giant Starship vehicle again just six to eight weeks from now, Elon Musk said, though securing the necessary approvals may take a bit longer.

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Just Launched What May Be the World’s Most Powerful Satellite

SpaceX launched its massive Falcon Heavy rocket to send a 14,000-pound broadband satellite to orbit.

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What SpaceX’s Starship Explosion Means for Elon Musk's Mission to Mars

While Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket called Starship exploded three minutes into its first flight, it was still a major feat.

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Debris blast from SpaceX rocket launch renews environmental questions

Spacex starship’s explosive nature of the launch at ground level has drawn heightened scrutiny from the government and environmental organisations

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SpaceX Starship launch under FAA investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX’s Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals.

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SpaceX sharing Starship data for NASA's Artemis 3 moon landing

Moon astronauts will touch down on the surface in 2025 or so using SpaceX's Starship. NASA officials are sharing crew information with SpaceX to get ready for Artemis 3.

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Disastrous SpaceX launch under federal investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX’s Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals.

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What’s that going up in flames? Why, it’s Elon Musk’s reputation

Just as SpaceX’s Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly this month, Musk is a mess, too, thanks to Twitter’s blue ticks, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Why did SpaceX Starship's debut launch cause so much damage to the pad?

SpaceX thought Starship's orbital launch mount could handle the vehicle's tremendous thrust during its debut launch last week. But that wasn't the case.

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