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16 Takeaways From the Explosive Second Test of SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 15:11

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Starship pierced through clear south Texas skies on Saturday morning, for what turned out to be an eight-minute-long mission. The megarocket failed once again, but SpaceX achieved significant progress in various critical mission objectives.

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Legendary short-seller Jim Chanos slams Elon Musk supporters as news emerges that the Tesla bear will shut down his funds

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 05:27

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Watch video of SpaceX's Starship nailing a high-risk 'hot staging' maneuver just minutes before it exploded

Sat, 11/18/2023 - 12:08

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Stage separation success of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket. This skitched image was taken from a screenshot of SpaceX's livestream on X.
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It looks like Elon Musk had son X Æ A-12 in the Starship launch control room amid custody dispute with Grimes

Sat, 11/18/2023 - 11:52

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spacex control room man in cowboy hat holds blonde child — Kimbal Musk holds a child who appears to be Elon Musk's son, X Æ A-12, in a screengrab from SpaceX's livestream of the Starship launch on X.
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All the times SpaceX's Starship has exploded into a giant fireball

Sat, 11/18/2023 - 10:32

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starship prototype explosions collage spacex boca chica spadre — Three previous explosions of Starship prototypes.
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SpaceX’s Starship Clears Crucial Hurdle in Dramatic Second Flight Test

Sat, 11/18/2023 - 09:29

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SpaceX’s latest test flight of the Starship rocket lasted for around eight minutes—twice the length of the previous test. Both the booster and the Starship upper stage were lost, but SpaceX achieved many key milestones during the flight test.

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Watch Live: The Second Test Flight of SpaceX's Starship Megarocket

Sat, 11/18/2023 - 09:20

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This article has been updated to reflect the new Saturday launch date. Ground teams need the extra time to replace a grid fin actuator on the booster.