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Relive SpaceX's epic Starship launch (and rocket catch) in these jawdropping photos and video
The fifth flight test of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Oct. 13 demonstrated not only great engineering but also some amazing photography. Here are some of the best shots.
SpaceX Advances Starship Program With a Launch and a Catch
The company completed a successful test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built. Some residents near the Texas site experienced shaking as the landing vehicle was caught by mechanical arms.
SpaceX says its ready for another Starship test: FAA still needs to approve the launch
Elon Musk and SpaceX are proclaiming that the next Starship demonstration could happen as early as Sunday, "pending regulatory approval."
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster with 'Chopsticks' on historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video)
SpaceX launched its 400-foot-tall (122 meters) Starship vehicle for the fifth time ever today (Oct. 13), sending the giant rocket aloft from its Starbase site in South Texas at 8:25 am. EDT (1225 GMT; 7:25 a.m. local Texas time).
PHOTO COLLECTION: Science SpaceX Starship Launch
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship lifts off from Starbase for a test flight Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Boca Chica, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship lifts off from Starbase for a test flight Sunday,
SpaceX’s Starship rocket booster successfully returns to launch tower's arms
In SpaceX's fifth test flight of its Starship rocket, the company successfully returned the “Super Heavy” booster to the arms of the launch tower for the first time. The Starship rocket is designed to be fully reusable and a part of NASA’s plan to return astronauts to the moon.
WATCH REPLAY SPACEX STARSHIP FLIGHT 5 LAUNCH: 30-Minute Launch Window Opens at 8 a.m. Sunday
Starship's fifth flight test is targeted to launch on Sunday, October 13. The 30-minute launch window opens at 7 a.m. CT.
F.A.A. Clears the Way for SpaceX to Hold Starship Launch on Sunday
The agency said the company had agreed to study the environmental impact of its launches in South Texas and ways to mitigate harm to wildlife.
In engineering feat, SpaceX ‘arms’ catch Starship rocket booster back at launch pad
At the flight director’s command, the first-stage booster flew back to the launch pad where it had blasted off seven minutes earlier. The launch tower’s monstrous metal arms, dubbed chopsticks, caught the descending 232-foot (71-meter) stainless steel booster and gripped it tightly, dangling it well above the ground.
Watch SpaceX's Starship come down for nighttime splashdown during epic test flight (video)
A new video shows the upper stage of SpaceX's Starship coming down for a nocturnal splashdown during its fifth test flight.
Why SpaceX's latest Starship launch was such a huge deal for space travel
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In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad
SpaceX has pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket. Elon Musk's company caught the returning ...
SpaceX seeking to launch Starship this weekend from Texas: How it impacts Cape Canaveral
SpaceX's Starship will soon launch on its fifth flight test. Here's the objectives, and why this impacts the Space Coast.
Opinion: How SpaceX caught a rocket in midair and launched the Europa Clipper
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This Close-Up Video of SpaceX's Starship Booster Being Caught by a Tower Will Melt Your Puny Earthling Brains
The fifth orbital flight test of SpaceX's Starship was a resounding, astonishing success. Now, courtesy of new footage ...