The Vergeflipped into The VergeSpaceX Prototype of SpaceX’s future Starship rocket flies short hop to 500 feet verified_publisherThe Verge - Loren GrushJust two days after returning its first astronauts back to Earth, SpaceX successfully flew a prototype of its next-generation, deep-space rocket in south Texas, sending the vehicle up to 500 feet and landing...
Bill Bettsflipped into How to & What toArianespace Sadly, none of the big rockets we hoped to see fly in 2020 actually will verified_publisherArs Technica - Eric Berger Which will fly first: NASA's SLS rocket or SpaceX's Super Heavy booster? This was supposed to be the year of the big rocket. At one point, as many as …
Business Insiderflipped into Top StoriesSpaceXA new SpaceX filing with the FCC suggests Starship rocket prototypes may fly more than 12 miles above Texas within the next... verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenSpaceX hopes to launch prototypes of its Starship rocket more than a dozen miles high within the next seven months, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission. Elon Musk, the aerospace...
The Vergeflipped into The VergeEngines SpaceX flies Starship prototype rocket to highest altitude yet — but doesn’t stick the landing verified_publisherThe Verge - Loren GrushDuring a test flight on Wednesday, SpaceX flew a prototype of its next generation Starship rocket to its highest height yet in the skies above Texas — but failed to stick the landing, with the vehicle...
TechCrunchSpaceX SpaceX flies its Starship rocket to 40,000 feet, just misses the landing in explosive finale verified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSpaceX is one step closer to replacing its Falcon line of active duty spacecraft: Its Starship prototype ‘SN8’ achieved a major milestone in the ongoing spacecraft’s development program, flying to a height...
Forbesflipped into InnovationPrototypes SpaceX May Fly A First Full-Size Prototype Of Its Mars Starship Rocket ‘Later This Week’ Says Musk Forbes - Jonathan O'CallaghanElon Musk has said that SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype may fly for the first time this week, as the company continues its efforts to get the ambitious spacecraft up and running ahead of planned flights...
CNNflipped into Top StoriesSpaceX This odd flying metal cylinder is a prototype for Elon Musk's Mars rocket verified_publisherCNNNew York (CNN Business) — SpaceX launched an experimental rocket prototype on a "hop test" this week during which the giant tank-like vehicle — reminiscent of an old metal grain silo — soared nearly 500...
JBflipped into Space UnitesMoon Missions A Canadian astronaut will fly around the Moon on the first crewed mission of NASA’s new rocket verified_publisherThe Verge - Ian Carlos CampbellOne of Canada’s astronauts will be sent around the Moon as part of a partnership between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), NASA announced today. The two organizations have formally agreed to collaborate...
The Vergeflipped into The VergeSpaceX Watch SpaceX fly a prototype of its Starship rocket to its highest altitude yet verified_publisherThe Verge - Loren GrushSometime today, SpaceX hopes to conduct a pivotal test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket, flying a prototype of the vehicle to its highest altitude yet. The company plans to launch the massive...
Al.comflipped into Al.com NewsElon Musk Watch new SpaceX rocket lift off pad, fly and explode al.com - Lee Roop SpaceX, the rocket company founded by Elon Musk, launched a uncrewed test version of its big new rocket called Starship in Texas today. The company …
Kevin Beachusflipped into Tesla And SpaceXSpaceX Starship Try flying the SpaceX Starship rocket with this new iOS flight simulator Input - Tom Maxwell X-Plane: Starship gives a sense of the challenges involved in reaching the stars. SpaceX hopes that sometime in the not-too-distant future, its …
AvatarResident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsSpaceX SpaceX sets a turnaround record, flying the same rocket in 51 days [Updated] verified_publisherArs Technica - Eric Berger Every booster still undergoes detailed inspections between launches. 5:45pm ET Monday Update: After waiting 30 minutes for a stray shower to clear the …
Fox Newsflipped into Top StoriesSpace Mysterious object that could be 1960s rocket booster will fly past Earth today: how to view it verified_publisherFox News - Chris CiacciaLook up in the sky -- it's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... space junk? A mysterious space object that has been captured by Earth's orbit and is widely believed to be a rocket booster from the 1960s is viewable...
Josh Gardnerflipped into SPACE & TIMEVirgin Galactic First scientist slated to fly to space on Virgin Galactic’s suborbital tourist rocket verified_publisherThe Verge - Loren GrushPlanetary scientist Alan Stern will become one of the first researchers to fly to space on board a future flight of Virgin Galactic’s tourist spaceplane. Stern will oversee two different experiments while...
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaSpace Rocket Report: Astra reaches space, Europe takes step toward reuse by 2030 verified_publisherArs Technica - Eric Berger "We've fallen below the number of staff we feel we require." Welcome to Edition 3.26 of the Rocket Report! Even though we're nearing the end of 2020, …
Satellites Blastoff! SpaceX Demo-2 rocket flies again to launch military satellite space.com SpaceX launched South Korea's Anasis-II military communications satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in …
techfob™ Creative'sflipped into TechnologyApps 'X-Plane: Starship' for iPhone lets you fly SpaceX's next-gen rocket with realistic physics - Space Explored spaceexplored.com - Nicholas Terry A new physics simulator app recently hit the Apple App Store, called “X-Plane: Starship.” The app allows users to pilot SpaceX’s new Starship on …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderVirgin GalacticWatch live: Virgin Galactic is unveiling the interior cabin of its SpaceShipTwo rocket that will fly people to the edge space... verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dave MosherSixteen years after Richard Branson founded Virgin Galactic, the company plans to unveil the interior design of its centerpiece suborbital rocket ship, SpaceShipTwo. The vehicle is designed to fly to speeds...
The Vergeflipped into The VergeNASA NASA eyes flying astronauts and personnel to the edge of space on commercial rockets verified_publisherThe Verge - Loren GrushIn a major policy shift for NASA, the space agency is making it possible for its own personnel — including astronauts — to fly on commercial suborbital spacecraft. These rockets are designed to fly to...