SpaceX launched its 500-foot-tall Starship, by far the world's most powerful rocket, on an uncrewed test flight Thursday morning, but a few minutes after clearing the launch pad it failed in a midair explosion. The giant rocket lifted off a few minutes after Thursday's launch window opened at 8:28 a.m. local time (9:28 a.m. ET) at the company's flight test facility in Boca … [Read more...]
Starship Explosion Video: Watch Elon Musk’s Rocket Explode After Launch | WSJ
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket exploded minutes after it cleared the launch pad during a flight test Thursday. Elon Musk had said the test posed steep challenges and risks. Photo: SpaceX #Starship #ElonMusk #WSJ elon musk,space x,starship,starship launch,spacex starship,super heavy,super heavy launch,super heavy booster,super heavy space x,raptor,raptor engines,raptor … [Read more...]
Starship Launch: What Challenges Does Elon Musk’s SpaceX Face? | WSJ
Elon Musk’s SpaceX had hoped to blast off its Starship vehicle on its inaugural test flight Monday, but ended up scrubbing the mission due to a “frozen pressure valve.” Musk himself has sought to lower expectations for the first launch attempt. WSJ’s Micah Maidenberg explains the challenges Musk’s company faces getting Starship off — and back on — the ground. 0:00 Starship … [Read more...]
Elon Musk’s Starship Just Exploded: What’s Next for SpaceX?
The launch – and subsequent explosion – of Elon Musk’s Starship is actually just the very beginning of the spacecraft’s long road to carrying humans to different planets. So what’s next for the most powerful rocket ever built? I explore what’s next for SpaceX, NASA and the future of human space exploration. 00:00 The takeoff and landing of SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy … [Read more...]