On April 20, 2023, SpaceX's highly anticipated Starship rocket experienced a dramatic test flight that ended in an explosion just minutes after liftoff. Despite this "rapid unscheduled disassembly", the event marked a significant step forward in developing the world's largest and most powerful rocket. The Day of the...
SpaceX's Starship vehicle is a sight to behold in the latest photos released on Twitter. The fully stacked stainless-steel rocket stands tall at the Starbase facility in South Texas ahead of its first-ever orbital test flight. The rocket's upper-stage prototype, Ship 24, was stacked atop the first-stage booster,...
SpaceX's 50m-tall Starship has successfully a trial high-altitude ascent and landing. The perfect touchdown follows four previous tests that saw rockets destroy themselves during final landing manoeuvres. SpaceX's latest prototype, Serial Number 15 (SN15), has broken the companies explosive streak by touching down safely at SpaceX's R&D...