Ahead of the launch, the objectives and features for this ship were described as: Relight of one of the ship's raptor ... Different Starship flap size and orientation to deflect heat of reentry.

Alterations to Starship (also called The Ship) included smaller and repositioned forward flaps to keep them clear of the heat shield, a simplified flap control ... relighting of one of the cluster ...

FAA-related delays with Starship have frequently drawn Musk’s ire. However, on Thursday, Musk said in one social media post ... Musk has been on a congratulatory, meme-laden tear of social ...

The fifth test flight of Starship saw a successful catch of the Super Heavy booster, suggesting SpaceX was one step closer to ... "Step Brothers is the perfect meme for @JeffBezos & Me," he ...

The booster will fire its 33 Raptor engines for about 2 ½ minutes to propel the attached uncrewed Starship vehicle away from the launchpad toward space. For the first time, one of those 33 Raptor ...

Jan. 16—BROWNSVILLE — The stage one Starship was lost during ascent after SpaceX launched the craft from Boca Chica Beach on Thursday afternoon. SpaceX said it is trying to learn the cause of ...

"The FAA has directed SpaceX to lead an investigation of the Starship Super Heavy Flight 7 mishap with FAA oversight," the ...