Starships

Everything We Noticed During Starship’s Remarkable Third Test Flight

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Screenshot: SpaceX The Starship upper stage continued on its journey through space, attaining, for the first time, an orbital velocity exceeding 16,156 miles per hour (26,000 kilometers per hour). Technically, Starship didn’t achieve Earth orbit (that wasn’t the plan), but its velocity was within the ballpark of the speed needed for it to maintain a … Read more

Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts Starship’s Third Flight Test

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The time has come for Starship to embark on its third test flight, during which the megarocket will once again be pushed to its limits and demonstrate advances made since the previous flight last November. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View Update: March 14, 9:10 a.m. ET: SpaceX reports no … Read more