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SpaceX prepares for 10th test launch of massive Starship rocket : NPR

SpaceX prepares for 10th test launch of massive Starship rocket : NPR

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight in Starbase, Texas, on Sunday. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP SpaceX is getting ready for the 10th test launch of its massive Starship rocket, the largest type of rocket ever built. The planned launch, from a SpaceX facility near Boca Chica Beach in Texas, is scheduled to …

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SpaceX eyes Starship reusability milestones in rocket's tenth flight test – Reuters

SpaceX eyes Starship reusability milestones in rocket’s tenth flight test  Reuters The most powerful rocket ever built is set for its next test. Here’s why some experts are worried  CNN SpaceX Starship 10th Test Flight: How and When to Watch the Launch  The New York Times SpaceX tests launch of massive Starship rocket after three explosive failures  The Guardian SpaceX’s Starship Is Supposed to …

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Time is running out for SpaceX to make a splash with second-gen Starship

Time is running out for SpaceX to make a splash with second-gen Starship

STARBASE, Texas—A beehive of aerospace technicians, construction workers, and spaceflight fans descended on South Texas this weekend in advance of the next test flight of SpaceX’s gigantic Starship rocket, the largest vehicle of its kind ever built. Towering 404 feet (123.1 meters) tall, the rocket will lift off during a one-hour launch window beginning at 6:30 pm CDT (7:30 pm …

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SpaceX to Test Rocket Reusability Limits in Starship’s 10th Flight Test

SpaceX to Test Rocket Reusability Limits in Starship’s 10th Flight Test

Elon Musk’s aerospace company, SpaceX, is gearing up for the tenth test flight of its massive Starship rocket, Reuters reported. This marks a key moment in the company’s efforts to build a fully reusable launch system. Scheduled for liftoff from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas at 7:30 p.m. ET, the flight marks a major milestone after a series of past test …

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SpaceX launches 33rd cargo-delivery mission to the International Space Station

SpaceX launches 33rd cargo-delivery mission to the International Space Station

SpaceX early Sunday launched its 33rd resupply mission to the International Space Station, sending up a Dragon capsule loaded with 2.5 tons of equipment and supplies along with an add-on thruster kit to help maintain the lab’s altitude. Perched atop a workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, commercial resupply mission 33 got underway with a sky-lighting launch from the Cape Canaveral Space …

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NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon to the ISS on extended cargo, station boosting mission – Spaceflight Now

NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon to the ISS on extended cargo, station boosting mission – Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin SpaceX’s 33rd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-33) mission to the International Space Station. Image: SpaceX A Cargo Dragon spacecraft from SpaceX lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket in the early hours Sunday morning to begin a day-long journey to the …

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NASA, SpaceX to launch Cargo Dragon on a mission to boost space station orbit – Spaceflight Now

NASA, SpaceX to launch Cargo Dragon on a mission to boost space station orbit – Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the launch of SpaceX’s 33rd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-33) mission. Image: SpaceX NASA and SpaceX are preparing to embark on a unique cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft set to launch in the predawn hours of …

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Watch SpaceX launch 5,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS early on Aug. 24

Watch SpaceX launch 5,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS early on Aug. 24

NASA’s SpaceX 33rd Commercial Resupply Services Launch – YouTube Watch On A SpaceX cargo ship laden with 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) of supplies will launch to the International Space Station early Sunday morning (Aug. 24), and you can watch the action live. A robotic Dragon capsule is scheduled to lift off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday at …

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