Topic: starship test
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SpaceX's Starship V2 Achieves Crucial Breakthrough
SpaceX successfully completed a pivotal Starship test flight, achieving nearly all objectives and gathering crucial data for the next-generation launch system's development. The 404-foot-tall rocket, powered by 33 Raptor engines generating 16.7 million pounds of thrust, executed a precise orbital...
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SpaceX's Starship Lesson: "We Need to Seal the Tiles"
SpaceX engineers identified issues with Starship's thermal protection system after its latest test flight and are planning upgrades for the next mission. The mission successfully achieved a precise splashdown in the Indian Ocean, landing within 10 feet of the target, and demonstrated improved hea...
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Alpha Rocket Explodes in Test; Europe Plans Mini Starship
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is preparing for its second flight and landing attempt, while SpaceX's Starship aims for its final test flight of the year, and Rocket Lab's Neutron vehicle may debut by year-end or slip into 2026. Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket booster was destroyed in a testing ...
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