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Tag: Starship

SpaceX to launch Starship to orbit for the first time in January 2022, says Musk

Elon Musk with his son X Æ A-12 presenting the Starship presentation to SSB & BPA. Credits: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Watch SpaceX perform the 6-engine static fire test on Starship SN20

The moment when Starship SN20 went through a full 6-engine static fire test for the first time. Credits: SpaceX.

Starship 20 prepped for static fire with all 6 Raptor engines, more updates from Starbase

Starship SN20 prototype at Starbase as of 11th Nov, 2021. Credits: Mary (@BocaChicaGal) via NasaSpaceFlight.com.

NASA and SpaceX win the lawsuit from Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin over lunar lander contract

Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos (left), SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (right). Credits: Amazon, SpaceX.

After successful SN20 static fire tests, first Starship orbital flight is possible next month, pending FAA approval

Starship SN20 going through the Raptor vacuum engine static fire test at Starbase Boca Chica, Texas (video in article).

NASA document reveals the date for the first SpaceX Starship orbital launch

Starship SN10 prototype just before its landing attempt after a high-altitude flight test.

Starbase update: Mechazilla Chopsticks assembly, Raptor vacuum engine on SN20, SN21 nosecone work, more

Mechazilla Chopsticks assembly in the works at Starbase, Texas. Credits: NasaSpaceFlight.com

Starship SN20 passes the cryogenic proof test, next is static fire

Starship SN20 depressurizing after a successful cryogenic proofing test. Credits: NasaSpaceFlight.com

Some heat tiles fell off Starship SN20 during cryogenic proof testing (videos)

Starship SN20 during cryogenic pressure proof testing (nosecone area marked with a red circle from where the tiles fell off).

Starship Quick Disconnect arm, chopsticks, heat tiles, a lot is happening at Starbase

Official render of Starbase submitted to the FAA by SpaceX. Edited by @ErcXspace / Twitter.

Starship 20 gets Raptor engines and heat shield tiles, Booster 4 moves to the launch pad ahead of tests

SpaceX employees working on Starship 20 (SN20) nosecone heat shield tiles. Credits: Stephen Marr / NasaSpaceFlight.com

From Starhopper to SN20, a brief timeline of the SpaceX Starship development

SpaceX Starhopper (L), Starship prototype (R). A timeline of the development of Starship.

SpaceX moves Starship SN20 to the suborbital launch pad B for cryogenic tests

SpaceX moves Starship SN20 to the suborbital launch pad B at Starbase, Texas. Credits: Boca Chica Gal / NasaSpaceflight.com

SpaceX successfully stacks Starship on the Super Heavy rocket booster (video)

Starship SN20 prototype stacked on the Super Heavy Booster 4 rocket prototype at the SpaceX launch site in Starbase Boca Chica, Texas. Credits: NasaSpaceFlight.com

SpaceX will attempt to stack Starship SN20 on Super Heavy rocket booster today, says Musk

Starship SN20 and Super Heavy Booster 4 side-by-side at Starbase launch site Boca Chica, Texas. Credits: Elon Musk via Tiwtter.