SpaceX has plenty left to test on Starship, from refueling to docking in orbit, and NASA is counting on it to finish in time for a much bigger assignment.

SpaceX cleared a landmark development hurdle this morning by launching an enormous Starship rocket up into low-Earth orbit for the first time. Welcome to FLORIDA TODAY Space Team live coverage of ...

LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The Starship engine failure that nearly foiled the orbital debut of SpaceX's next-generation spacecraft on its 14th uncrewed test flight may complicate NASA's ability ...

Update: SpaceX is now targeting Starship's next test flight for Monday, Sept. 28, with a launch window open from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. ET. No reason was given for the delay. SpaceX is reaching for the ...

SpaceX’s mammoth Starship rocket blasted off Friday on another test flight stretching halfway around the world, this time releasing 20 of the most advanced Starlinks. Towering 407 feet (124 meters), ...

If successful, the 14th test flight will be a crucial milestone toward the company’s ambitions of sending people to the moon and Mars.

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SpaceX's Starship lifts off on Flight 14 on Sept. 28. This scene was from Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island. Brooke Edwards, FLORIDA TODAY USA TODAY Network, Reuters Recap: SpaceX launches ...