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Latest Starship flight prompts praise and worries at IAC
Oct 19, 2024 · For many of the more than 11,000 participants at the International Astronautical Congress this year, the biggest news of the week-long conference was not anything that took place within the sprawli…
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SpaceX making progress on Starship in-space refueling technologies
Apr 27, 2024 · NASA says SpaceX is on track to demonstrate in-space refueling of Starship next year, a critical technology for returning humans to the lunar surface using that vehicle.
Starship cleared for Nov. 18 launch - SpaceNews
Nov 15, 2023 · SpaceX received the final regulatory approvals Nov. 15 that allow the company to proceed with the second integrated Starship/Super Heavy launch, scheduled for as soon as the morning of Nov. 17.
SpaceX launches fifth Starship, catches Super Heavy booster
Oct 13, 2024 · Updated 9:45 a.m. Eastern with Starship landing. MILAN — SpaceX launched its fifth Starship vehicle Oct. 13, successfully making an unprecedented “catch” of its Super Heavy booster back at ...
Starship survives reentry during fourth test flight - SpaceNews
Jun 6, 2024 · SpaceX conducted the fourth test flight of its Starship launch system June 6, with both the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage making it back to the surface intact.
NASA “really looking forward” to next Starship test flight
Oct 9, 2024 · Updated 9 p.m. Eastern with Gerstenmaier comments. WASHINGTON — As SpaceX prepares for the test flight of its Starship vehicle, NASA is closely watching as it waits for the company to achieve ...
Space station developers weigh in on NASA’s continuous
2 days ago · Commercial space station developers are questioning whether NASA’s reconsideration of continuous human presence in low Earth orbit risks holding back International Space Station alternatives.
SpaceX adds tests to next Starship flight - SpaceNews
SpaceX is planning a more ambitious set of in-flight tests of its Starship vehicle on its next launch to demonstrate capabilities needed for launching satellites and going to the moon.