Starship

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.

Hulking spacecraft nears a return to action, the SpaceX CEO says.

Investigation into second recent SpaceX rocket explosion still underway.

Massive spacecraft diverts, reroutes, and delays flights in Florida and reportedly as far north as Pennsylvania.

Company announces it is building new production and launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center.

To make the move within an open investigation, the agency had to have determined Starship’s explosion did not jeopardize safety.