After 10 flights, many static fires, tanking tests, cryogenic proof tests, and a few wet dress rehearsals, Flight 11 will be the final time Pad 1(A) will be used for the Starship program in the current configuration. SpaceX is aiming for the final Block flight to provide a positive push for the Starship program into the next era of Block 3, Raptor 3, and a next-generation pad design.
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to launch three times, Blue Origin to launch crew
by Aaron McCreaSpaceX is set to dominate the launch manifest for the first whole week of October…
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SpaceX is ramping up testing of its second launch pad at Starbase, conducting multiple checkouts…
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SpaceX is scheduled to launch up to three times this week, with each mission planned…
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As SpaceX prepares for Starship’s Flight 11 in October from Texas, significant progress is being…
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SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke, and others make major progress on Cape launch facilities
The two spaceport launch facilities in the Cape Canaveral area — NASA’s Kennedy Space Center…
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NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the agency’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) from Florida…
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Launch Roundup: Kuiper, Starlink, IMAP headline launch manifest
A busy slate of launches was planned for the last full week of September, including…
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As SpaceX presses on with attempts to complete static fire testing with Ship 38 ahead…
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SpaceX is gearing up for the next evolution of Starship, with Block 3 hardware on…
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Launch Roundup: Starlink, NRO, and New Shepard missions
Another busy week of launches has arrived, with SpaceX dominating the launch manifest with four…
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Just days after the Progress MS-32 cargo ship launched to the International Space Station from…
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With Booster 15-2’s static fire out of the way and crews setting up Pad 1(A)…
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SpaceX’s $17 Billion Spectrum Coup: Securing Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell Revolution
In a monumental transaction, SpaceX has allocated more than $17 billion—nearly equivalent to 75% of…
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As SpaceX prepares for Flight 11 of Starship, the company is also making significant strides…
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Launch Roundup: Cygnus XL and Progress fly cargo missions to ISS
by John SharpTwo cargo resupply missions have launched to the International Space Station this week. A Russian…
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SpaceX has had a long journey through 10 flight tests of Starship. Teams have endured…
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As SpaceX continues to ramp up its Starship program, recent developments at Florida’s spaceports highlight…
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SpaceX’s engine development and testing site in McGregor—the world’s most active rocket engine test facility—continues…
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Going into Flight 10, SpaceX was having a down year with the Starship program. Following…