The debris fell into the Indian Ocean away from inhabited areas. SpaceX was unable to conduct several tests it had planned during the flight, such as deploying simulators of the next-generation ...

SpaceX's ninth Starship test flight ends in failure after a ... The mission aimed to deploy eight Starlink simulator satellites and test the vehicle's reentry system with 100 removed heat-shield ...

President Claudia Sheinbaum's lawsuit warning came after a June 18 explosion at Starbase lobbed debris across the Rio Grande ...

The late-night explosion at SpaceX's rocket development complex in Starbase, Texas, destroyed the bullet-shaped upper stage ...

SpaceX’s Starship completed its ninth integrated flight test (IFT-9) on May 27, 2025, as it moves closer to full reusability.

The SpaceX Starship rocket launches from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on May 27, ... Engineers inspected and replaced known single-use components, such as the heat shield, ...

SpaceX’s ninth Starship survived launch, but engineers now have more problems to overcome. ... SpaceX's heat shield engineers will have to wait a while longer to satiate their appetites.

According to him, Starship did not lose a significant number of heat shield tiles as it ascended into space. “Leaks caused loss of main tank pressure during the coast and re-entry phase. Lot of ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to send a cargo ship to Mars by the end of next year. Here’s why that plan likely won’t pan out.

SpaceX's Starship journey includes both triumphs and challenges, ... The mission aimed to deploy eight Starlink simulator satellites and test reentry with 100 heat shield tiles intentionally ...

Unlike in recent tests, SpaceX’s ninth Starship survived launch, ... SpaceX’s heat shield engineers will have to wait a while longer to satiate their appetites.

SpaceX has announced that it is targeting Tuesday, May 27 for Starship's ninth flight test. Liftoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET from SpaceX's Starbase. SpaceX intends to reuse for the first time ...