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Elon Musk says orbital refuelling is a hurdle for Starship. Two Starships will dock in space for fuel transfer. This is important for missions to Mars. Musk wants a reusable heat shield. He aims to cut spaceflight costs.
This week, SpaceX transported Starship to its launch site in Starbase, Texas, for preflight preparations, the company revealed on X. The move suggests Starship is inching toward its 10th test flight,
SpaceX has moved a new iteration of its Starship model to its Starbase in Texas for preflight testing. The new model, which CEO Elon Musk described as the "V2 Starship," is the latest development in the line of spaceships he hopes will one day take a manned mission to Mars.
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SpaceX Has A Major Problem With StarshipSpaceX’s Starship program is facing a serious challenge, and it could impact the timeline for Mars colonization and deep space exploration. While Starship is the most powerful rocket ever built, recent technical setbacks and regulatory hurdles have raised concerns about its next test flights.
SpaceX is ten full-scale test launches into developing its enormous, nearly 400-feet-tall Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built. Over the last two and a half years, we've seen over half a dozen spectacular explosions.
When SpaceX was negotiating a deal with the Bahamas last year to allow its Falcon 9 rocket boosters to land within the island nation's territory, Elon Musk's company offered a sweetener: complimentary Starlink internet terminals for the country's defense vessels,
It’s been a no good, very bad last six months for Elon Musk’s Starship — leading to some dissatisfaction in Congress and raising questions as to whether SpaceX’s “fail fast” philosophy is simply failing.
Elon Musk sees orbital refilling of propellant as next milestone for Starship rocket, while other addressing challenges.