Report: SpaceX Waited to Alert FAA About Starship Explosion
Explosions during Starship test flights in January and March created air travel disruptions and diversions.
Explosions during Starship test flights in January and March created air travel disruptions and diversions.
Space agency is ‘not going to wait’ for SpaceX’s Starship HLS if a competitor is ready first, official says.
Massive vehicle caps off a tumultuous year with a successful mission as SpaceX turns to the next phase of testing.
Rocket demonstrates its first payload deployment and completes critical heat shield tests in a return to form.
Company shares findings from investigations into anomalies both in flight and on test stand.
Recent mishaps coincide with the introduction of Starship Block 2, a more powerful configuration of the rocket.
Rocket’s upper stage was lost for the third consecutive test flight.
Vehicle travels further than it did on its previous two missions but fails to make it back to Earth in one piece.
FAA says back-to-back explosions on previous flights necessitate larger airspace closures.
Agency nearly doubles the aircraft hazard area after the massive rocket exploded on back-to-back test flights in January and March.