SpaceX Successfully Lands Starship SN15 Prototype

SpaceX stuck the landing Wednesday on a test of its Starship prototype. The Starship prototype – SN15 – soared to 10 kilometers (about 33,000 feet) into the sky, then had a successful landing at the company’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX has conducted seven tests in the past six months. All of those rockets… Continue reading SpaceX Successfully Lands Starship SN15 Prototype

Report: Musk Considering SpaceX Factory in Austin

Elon Musk plans to expand his companies’ operations in Texas with a SpaceX factory to be built across the road from the Tesla factory currently under construction near Austin, according to a report. The Austin Business Journal reported that multiple sources told the outlet that land has been set aside for the construction of a SpaceX… Continue reading Report: Musk Considering SpaceX Factory in Austin

Starship SN11 Prototype Explodes During Test

A test of SpaceX’s Starship rocket ended Tuesday with an explosion.  The SN11 prototype climbed to its target altitude of about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) above SpaceX’s Boca Chica, Texas launch site, but suffered an explosion during some part of the test. Cameras covering the broadcast cut out before it was clear what happened. “Looks… Continue reading Starship SN11 Prototype Explodes During Test

SpaceX Starship Prototype Crashes After Successful Flight, Next Test Could Come This Month

SpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded Tuesday during a test flight. The prototype, SN9, conducted a successful launch, but lost thrust on its descent and crashed into the ground. The test was almost identical to the test of the SN8 prototype, which also experienced a failure seconds before it crashed. The Starship is intended to be SpaceX’s vehicle… Continue reading SpaceX Starship Prototype Crashes After Successful Flight, Next Test Could Come This Month

Watch: SpaceX Shows Off Starship Test Flight

SpaceX has released a high-quality video of the SN8 Starship high-altitude launch. The video offers an incredible look at the 12-story-tall spacecraft executing a controlled fall and landing flip maneuver. The Dec. 9 test was the first time that Starship flew with three Raptor engines. The company previously flew prototypes that reached about 150 meters before a… Continue reading Watch: SpaceX Shows Off Starship Test Flight

Musk Thinks SpaceX Can Send Humans to Mars by 2026

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said this week that he is “highly confident” the company will operate a crewed mission to Mars by 2026. It’s hard to imagine humans on Mars in just six years. “If we get lucky, maybe four years,” Musk said Tuesday during an awards show in Germany. “We want to send an… Continue reading Musk Thinks SpaceX Can Send Humans to Mars by 2026

SpaceX Planning 11-Mile Hop for Starship

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says the company is planning a much more significant Starship test, an attempt to send the SN8 prototype nearly 11 miles into the sky. SpaceX has conducted similar tests in recent months, conducting short hops of about 150 meters with a controlled landing. Musk tweeted that the SN8 prototype will… Continue reading SpaceX Planning 11-Mile Hop for Starship

SpaceX Releases Video of SN6 Test Flight

A new video from SpaceX offers a great view of its recent Starship test hop. Friday, the SN6 prototype for SpaceX’s Starship program climbed to 150 meters above the company’s Boca Chica, Texas launch complex. The new video shows the barrel shaped rocket launching from afar, as well as video from the rocket itself. When… Continue reading SpaceX Releases Video of SN6 Test Flight

SpaceX SN6 Prototype Conducts Successful Test Hop

SpaceX advanced its Starship program Thursday, conducting a successful test hop of the SN6 prototype. The vehicle, powered by SpaceX’s next-generation Raptor engine, climbed to about 150 meters above the company’s complex in Boca Chica, Texas before landing safely. SpaceX conducted a similar test last month of the SN5 prototype. Chief Executive Elon Musk has… Continue reading SpaceX SN6 Prototype Conducts Successful Test Hop

SpaceX May Build Resort at Texas Facility

Before SpaceX starts hosting people on Mars, the company may host them at a resort located at its Texas Gulf Coast spaceport.  SpaceX is advertising for a Resort Development Manager that would be responsible for building the resort in Boca Chica, Texas.  “SpaceX is committed to developing this town into a 21st century Spaceport,” the… Continue reading SpaceX May Build Resort at Texas Facility