Tag: Spaceflight testing
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Off to Indian Ocean Splashdown: Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship Completes 11th Test Flight
Overview: A Milestone in Spaceflight SpaceX has completed its eleventh full-scale test flight of the Starship rocket, a key milestone in the company’s bid to support NASA’s plans for crewed lunar landings by 2030. The mission, which saw Starship travel roughly halfway around the world, featured the spacecraft deploying eight mock Starlink satellites and executing…
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SpaceX Aims for Back-to-Back Starship Successes in October Launch
SpaceX Eyes a Second Starship Flight in a Row SpaceX is poised to push its Starship program toward a crucial milestone: a second successful flight in a row. If weather and mechanical checks cooperate, the stainless-steel Starship and its Super Heavy booster are scheduled for a one-day orbital-like test from Starbase in South Texas. The…