Neowin News Feed for: Starbase

Starship performs double ocean landing in daylight, SpaceX shy to show the explosions

Martin Hodás — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:16:01 +0000

During Starship's successful 6th test flight, the spacecraft mastered a more challenging trajectory to beat the computer simulations; however, the tower landing of Super Heavy booster was halted. Read more...

SpaceX's "Mechazilla" caught the Super Heavy booster mid-air during incredible landing test

Martin Hodás — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 11:40:01 +0000

SpaceX has attempted an unprecedented, crucial maneuver today. It catught the Super Heavy booster at the launch pad for the very first time. Read more...

Starship to fly again in May, SpaceX aims to survive the plasma hell

Martin Hodás — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 07:24:02 +0000

SpaceX hopes to fly the Starship rocket for a fourth time next month, cutting the turnaround time by half. The main milestones are testing the heatshield and ensuring the rocket survives the reentry. Read more...

Crashing to success: What we know and don't know about Starship's third test flight

Martin Hodás — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:40:02 +0000

SpaceX commented on Starship milestones in its post-flight debrief. The third test flight of Starship seemed like an overall success, though once again, there are important questions left unanswered. Read more...

Starship cuts through hot plasma while Booster loses it during a highly impressive flight

Martin Hodás — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:44:01 +0000

Starship flew for a third time this morning. Launching from Texas, the initial phase of the test flight looked nominal. However, both the Ship and the Booster didn't reach their final destination. Read more...