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SpaceX's Next Starship High-Altitude Launch Scheduled On April 12
SpaceX's next Starship SN15 test launch has been scheduled for April 12. The future Mars vehicle will expectedly roll out on April 9 at Boca Chica launch site in Texas, US. Reportedly, the surrounding areas have already been cleared as the last four high-altitude flights ended up in fiery crash, latest being on March 30. As per boss Elon Musk, the issue is "getting fixed six days to Sunday".
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SpaceX Starship SN11 Prototype Explodes Again After Vanishing In Fog
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's Starship SN11 prototype on March 30 ended in an explosion as it lifted off through dense fog at the Starship development facility at Boca Chica, Texas. The SN11 prototype, the fourth consecutive failed flight, reportedly reached an altitude of 10km. However, it is still unclear if it exploded mid-air, crash-landed or its flight termination system got activated. Sources said the SpaceX cameras had frozen after SN11's… read-more
Tags: SpaceX, Starship SN11, Boca Chica, Texas
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship Test Flight Crash Lands Again
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's test flight of Starship SN9 prototype burned up in flames as it took a hard landing in Boca Chica of South Texas. The 160-ft full-scale stainless steel rocket failed to timely position itself for a controlled vertical landing after performing the belly-flop maneuver. Reportedly, the future Martian-vehicle had reached a height of 10 km. Moreover, the crash was second among Starship prototypes in the last two months,… read-more
Tags: SpaceX, Starship SN9, Boca Chica, South Texas
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SpaceX's Starship Launch Aborted At Last Second Citing Engine Failure
The latest 'Starship' mission by SpaceX was aborted with just 1.3 seconds remaining for the launch at Boca Chica, Texas, on December 8. The launch, which would have been the first high-altitude launch of 12.5 kilometres, was aborted due to an automatic-engine failure. Moreover, the cancelled model was the first to feature three raptor engines. SpaceX had earlier conducted five Starship launches, which were not higher than 150 metres.
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