SpaceX launches Ninth Starship test flight
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President Donald Trump threatened to cut government contracts with Elon Musk amid feud, while the SpaceX CEO suggested decommissioning Dragon.
SpaceX, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, is eyeing a few key objectives to prepare Starship for more frequent flights from Starbase in South Texas.
SpaceX has a few more regulatory hurdles to clear before its gigantic Starship spacecraft can soar halfway around the world once again.
SpaceX launched its ninth Starship flight test on Tuesday evening, successfully completing milestones such as flying a previously flown booster, but falling short of the test's full goals. The Super Heavy rocket and Starship spacecraft,
This marks the third launch attempt this year and ninth overall for the in-development hardware that aims to be the replacement for SpaceX’s Falcon 9
After back-to-back Starship upper stage failures, SpaceX on Tuesday again launched the world's most powerful rocket, but faced new problems.
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket again from Texas after two failed missions. While the rocket flew farther, a door malfunction scrapped the satellite release test.
The test was part of the preparations for Starship's next launch, according to the X post. That flight will be the 10th to date of a fully stacked Starship — a Super Heavy topped with an upper stage known as Starship, or Ship for short.
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