Perfecting SpaceX's mammoth rocket will be critical to NASA's plans for returning astronauts to the surface of the moon.

Major test milestone: On May 7, SpaceX conducted a 14‑second static fire of all 33 Raptor engines on its Super Heavy V3 booster, achieving full thrust and planned duration. Historic launch window: ...

SpaceX’s debut of its next-generation version of Starship managed to take flight Friday after an issue on the launch tower forced a scrub on Thursday night, but did face some engine headaches after ...

Welcome to Edition 8.39 of the Rocket Report! There’s a lot of news to share in the universe of powerful rockets this week, and we’re delighted to sum it up in this week’s edition. The biggest rocket ...

The company is hoping to keep their momentum. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With a rousing success under its belt from its last ...

The dramatic explosion of a SpaceX Starship upper stage rocket during a test at the company's Starbase facility on the Texas Gulf coast late Wednesday may have been triggered by the rupture of a ...

SpaceX's Starship megarocket may indeed get off the ground next week. The company is apparently targeting May 15 for the test flight, which will be the 12th for Starship overall but the first for the ...

The Super Heavy booster was supposed to flip around, relight its engines, and fly back toward a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. Instead, multiple Raptor engines cut out during the ...