SpaceX has delivered a new animated look at the launch of Starship to Mars. See the launch, Super Heavy booster re-entry and 'chopsticks' capture, on-orbit fueling and journey to the surface of the Red Planet.
The primary objectives for SpaceX were stress-testing the new ship and avionics, catching the booster at the launchpad for potential reuse, deploying the dummy satellites in space, and a targeted water landing. It wasn't immediately known what caused the redesigned spaceship to fail.
Donald Trump spoke about USA's Mars ambition during his first address as the 47th President of USA. He said that they should aim to plant the 'stars and stripes' on the 'Red Planet' very soon. His comments are an echo of his close aide Elon Musk,
While SpaceX lost the upper stage of its new Starship in a flight test, the futuristic spacecraft presages a spaceflight revolution, says a leading U.S. space scholar.
An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.
As Mars approaches opposition this week, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or wait until 2027.
While Elon Musk’s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular catch of its powerful booster stage, the upper stage experienced a catastrophic malfunction.
The Starship which was initially about to take off today, Jan. 13, was announced to instead launch on Jan. 15, Wednesday