SpaceX’s Starship vehicle will not make its initial orbital test flight in August. Instead, it is targeting a six-month window beginning September 1st. SpaceX still needs a launch license from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Starship has a first-stage booster and an upper-stage spacecraft, both powered by Raptor engines, and both designed to be reusable. […]
NASA shares concerns about SpaceX’s new generation of Starlink satellites
In a five-page letter to the FCC, NASA expressed concerns about SpaceX’s new satellites. There are currently about 1,800 Starlink satellites in orbit, and SpaceX has submitted a proposal to launch 30,000 more. NASA is worried about collision risk and the fact that there would be would be fewer launch windows available. In addition, there […]
Elon Musk shows off massive Starship, the world’s tallest rocket, ahead of SpaceX update
SpaceX has reassembled the world’s tallest rocket, and Elon Musk has posted pictures of it on Twitter. The Starship rocket and the Super Heavy booster stand 395 feet tall. The Starship is a stainless-steel rocket that has been tapped to land astronauts on the moon by around 2025. The Starship and its booster are expected […]
