CEO Elon Musk said that the massive rocket would fly again in 6 to 8 weeks.
Company CEO Elon Musk said the 394-foot-tall rocket took 40 seconds to respond to the self-destruct command—an interminable amount of time for a safety feature.
The first flight of SpaceX’s colossal rocket was as spectacular as it was revealing.
Footage taken near the launch tower show surprising amounts of debris from the first test flight of Starship.
SpaceX is targeting Thursday morning for the inaugural flight of the Starship megarocket.
The 394-foot-tall rocket could finally take flight on April 20. A frozen valve scrambled the first launch attempt on Monday.
The most powerful rocket in human history could launch as early as 9:20 a.m. ET on Monday, and you can catch the action live right here.
SpaceX is on the verge of launching its gigantic rocket for the first time. Failure is a possibility, but the company issued a promise: "Excitement guaranteed."
Signs suggest the megarocket could blast off as early as Monday, but SpaceX still needs an FAA launch license to make it happen.
From tiny portable launch vehicles to gigantic reusable megarockets, the future of rocketry looks exceptionally bright.
The rocket and launch pad survived the recent static fire test, setting the stage for a debut flight in March, according to a SpaceX official.
SpaceX achieved a major milestone in its Starship program with a full static fire test, setting the stage for an orbital flight.
All but two of the rocket's 33 Raptor engines were engaged during the critical test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says is still enough for an orbital launch.
SpaceX replaced some Raptor engines last week in preparation for a Starship static fire engine test that could happen this week.
The coming week will also be a time for solemn reflection, as NASA commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster.
More than 10 million pounds of propellant were pumped into the fully stacked rocket, moving the company toward an orbital launch.
CEO Elon Musk claims that a March orbital launch test of the gigantic Starship is "highly likely."
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said one more test might be required before the 394-foot-tall behemoth embarks on its first orbital flight.
The private company has pushed back the inaugural flight of the heavy-lift launch vehicle several times, but signs point to a launch in just a few weeks.
The Elon Musk-led company was hit with an $18,475 fine for the incident, in a troubling case that remains open.
