Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, has called orbital refueling as the next major engineering hurdle for the company’s ambitious Starship rocket. Speaking at an event, Musk emphasized the complexity of developing a system that allows two massive spacecraft to dock in orbit and transfer propellant—something no one has achieved before. He framed the challenge as…
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted SpaceX approval to proceed with the ninth launch of its massive Starship rocket, following an extensive review of the explosive anomaly that occurred during its previous flight. On 22 May, the FAA confirmed that SpaceX had adequately addressed the issues from Flight 8, which ended in…
Elon Musk shared a rare video on X (formerly Twitter), showing a Starship upper stage making a vertical water landing. “We need to perfect ship reentry at extreme temperatures before attempting to catch the ship with the tower arms, like the booster,” he wrote. SpaceX’s Starship Super Heavy is preparing for a major test flight…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully completed a sixth test flight of the Starship, an event witnessed by US President-elect Donald Trump. The Starship, aimed at transporting astronauts to the moon and Mars, was launched from Texas. Musk has joined the Trump 2.0 administration, aligning his support with Trump’s campaign. Additionally, Dr. Mehmet Oz assumes a…