SpaceX launched its Super Heavy‑Starship on Monday, reached orbit despite an early engine shutdown, released 26 new Starlink satellites and splashed down early in the Pacific.
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SpaceX’s 14th Starship test flight achieved orbital velocity and deployed 26 next‑generation Starlink broadband satellites, marking the rocket’s first full‑orbit mission.
SpaceX will attempt the first orbital flight of its Starship megarocket on Sept. 28, aiming to deploy 26 next‑gen Starlink satellites and demonstrate a new era of reusable launchers.
A September disclosure showing President Donald Trump's July purchases and sale of SpaceX stock lifted the company's shares 2% while investors focus on governance and profitability.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is slated to lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center on Aug. 30, beginning a mission to study dark energy and exoplanets.
SpaceX's Starship rocket is designed to be reusable, with the ability to be caught and refly within days.
SpaceX's Starship generates over twice the thrust of the Saturn V, but still needs to demonstrate ship-to-ship refueling in orbit.
A Starlink launch this evening could produce a luminous “space jellyfish” as sunlight reflects off the rocket’s exhaust, while experts note local sky brightness may affect visibility.
A SpaceX rocket stage has crashed into the Moon, creating a new crater and providing scientists with a unique opportunity to study the impact.
After more than 900 million shares became eligible for sale, SpaceX’s stock rose about 16%, suggesting investors mis‑gauged the impact of the first lock‑up release.