Tag: Starship
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Starship Block 2 and Pad 1 end on a high note with Flight 11
SpaceX completed the use of Block 2 and Pad 1 on a high note with a completely successful mission with Flight 11. Booster 15-2 and Ship 38 completed all of their objectives and helped to erase the disappointment from Block 2 earlier in the year. Booster 15-2 Booster 15-2 and Ship 38 lifted off at…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches five missions in one week
Following the successful flight of Starship Flight 11 on Monday, SpaceX continued its impressive launch cadence with five Falcon 9 missions in one week: three Starlink missions, one Kuiper mission (weather-delayed from last week), and a mission for the Space Development Agency. Internationally, China has launched four times during the week, and Rocket Lab successfully…
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SpaceX launches final Version 2 Starship-Super Heavy rocket
SpaceX launches its 11th Starship-Super Heavy rocket from its headquarters at Starbase, Texas, on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Image: SpaceX SpaceX closed a chapter in its Starship saga on Monday. It launched what appeared to be a nearly flawless suborbital mission with its Version 2 Starship-Super Heavy rocket, the final flight for this iteration of…
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Flight 11 Gives Pad 1 and Block 2 the Proper Send Off
After 11 flights, many static fires, tanking tests, cryogenic proof tests, and a few wet dress rehearsals, Pad 1(A) at Starbase is done in its current configuration. Flight 11 with Booster 15-2 and Ship 38 lifted off on Oct 13 at 6:23:45 CDT and gave Pad 1(A) and Block 1 and 2 vehicles the send…
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Launch preview: SpaceX to launch final Version 2 Starship-Super Heavy from Starbase
SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy rocket stands atop the orbital launch mount at Pad A at Starbase, Texas. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is preparing for a notable flight for its Starship program. The company is scheduled to launch its Starship-Super Heavy rocket from its headquarters in Starbase, Texas, on Monday evening. The 11th flight test of the integrated…
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SpaceX intensifies testing to ready Pad 2 at Starbase
SpaceX is ramping up testing of its second launch pad at Starbase, conducting multiple checkouts of the water deluge system designed to mitigate the intense heat and acoustics of Starship launches. The flurry of activity highlights the company’s push toward operational readiness for Pad 2, including enhancements to water management and structural protections. The pad…
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Preparation for East Coast Starship debut in 2026 continue to make progress
As SpaceX prepares for Starship’s Flight 11 in October from Texas, significant progress is being made in Florida at the Roberts Road facility, Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), and Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37). SpaceX is rapidly expanding its Starship program, with teams working in parallel to conduct test flights and set the stage for Starship’s…
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Preparation for East Coast Starship debut in 2026 continue to make progress
As SpaceX prepares for Starship’s Flight 11 in October from Texas, significant progress is being made in Florida at the Roberts Road facility, Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), and Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37). SpaceX is rapidly expanding its Starship program, with teams working in parallel to conduct test flights and set the stage for Starship’s…
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SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke, and others make major progress on Cape launch facilities
The two spaceport launch facilities in the Cape Canaveral area — NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and the U.S. Space Force’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) — are on the verge of even bigger changes than have been seen in the last few years. In a recent flyover of the Cape, NSF obtained new…
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Ship 38 on Pad 1 for Static Fire testing as Masseys rebuild continues
As SpaceX presses on with attempts to complete static fire testing with Ship 38 ahead of Flight 11, the company continues to repair its Masseys test site and build large amounts of infrastructure at Starbase. See Also SpaceX Starship Program L2 SpaceX Section NSF Store Click here to Join L2 Following the anomaly with Ship…