Texas, SpaceX and Starship

Uncrewed SpaceX Starship explodes minutes after launch from Texas
A SpaceX Starship's upper stage exploded minutes after launch from Texas on Thursday, and the rocket was declared a "loss" in the seventh test flight of the heavy-lift spacecraft. The mission was unmanned.
Starship launch: How to watch SpaceX conduct latest test of megarocket from Texas
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a launch license for the next Starship flight test on Dec. 17, clearing the way for SpaceX to once again launch the world's largest rocket from south Texas. Ever since, SpaceX has been rapidly preparing for the seventh overall flight test of the 400-foot-tall Starship.
SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch
The latest test of Space X's giant Starship rocket has failed, minutes after launch. Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost after problems developed after lift-off from Texas on Thursday. But the Super Heavy booster managed to return to its launchpad as planned, prompting an eruption of applause from ground control teams.
FAA grounds SpaceX Starship launches after breakup in Texas
The Federal Aviation Administration has paused SpaceX's the launch of its Starship rocket as the U.S. agency oversees an investigation by the private company of the breakup after a test launch Thursday.
Despite midair explosion after launch, it’s not over for SpaceX’s Starship
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made light of Starship's fiery end. "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" he said on X.
SpaceX launching Starship test flight from Texas this week with dummy satellites
SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket is slated to launch for the seventh time on Thursday in a crucial test of its ability to carry and place satellites into orbit.
SpaceX's Starship test flight ends with rocket explosion
After the successful booster recovery, SpaceX officials reported losing contact with the spaceship toward the end of the ascend.
SpaceX Starship prototype fails in space after Texas launch
A SpaceX Starship prototype failed in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk's flagship rocket program.
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket loaded with nearly two dozen Starlink communication satellites into space early Tuesday from Florida.
Incredible images show the moment SpaceX's Starship exploded
James Temple was "in the right place at the right time" to take these dramatic images of SpaceX's Starship's seventh flight test disintegrating above the Atlantic Ocean
FAA grounds SpaceX starship flights pending investigation
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended SpaceX rocket flights following the explosion of the upper stage of the Starship/Super Heavy. An investigation is necessary due to the space debris that fell to Earth after the explosion.
SpaceX loses Starship rocket minutes after liftoff from Texas launchpad
A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the ...
Elon Musk's SpaceX Plans Gigabay Facility In Florida For Starship Assembly
SpaceX plans to build a new vertical integration facility in Florida by Aug. 2026 for Starship assembly and integration.
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Elon Musk hosts IGF business delegation at SpaceX in Texas, says ’In favour of lowering trade barriers between India-US’
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‘Doesn’t look real’: SpaceX Starship explosion sends debris streaking across sky, video shows
Footage of the incident, captured by a family vacationing in the Turks and Caicos, showed the wreckage leaving behind what ...