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Sea Dragon: The ‘big dumb’ ocean-launched rocket concept from early Space Age
The Sea Dragon, a 490-foot behemoth, would have been built of inexpensive steel and launched from the sea, minimizing ground ...
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SpaceX loses newest version of Starship spacecraft during seventh launch
After delays, SpaceX's uncrewed Starship vehicle, composed of both the spacecraft itself and the Super Heavy rocket booster, launched Thursday.
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SpaceX executes ‘chopsticks’ booster catch but Starship spacecraft explosion temporarily diverts flights
The Starship spacecraft, stacked atop the Super Heavy rocket booster, took flight at 5:37 p.m. ET (4:37 p.m. local time) Thursday. The rocket booster revved up the 33 engines at its base ...
International Business Times14d
SpaceX Starship Fails After Seventh Launch Attempt, Hours After Bezos's New Glenn Rocket Successfully Reached Orbit
2025 The company did successfully guide the Super Heavy rocket booster back to a landing at the launch site for the second time, another crucial step for the company to perfect as it works toward ...
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Roundup: SpaceX loses Starship spacecraft during seventh test flight
The rocket's Super Heavy booster successfully returned to launch site, and repeated "chopsticks" catch -- catching the returning booster using mechanical "chopsticks," called "Mechazilla," on the ...
USA Today14d
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft is apparently destroyed after launch test: Watch video
The Super Heavy booster successfully landed using the "chopsticks" mechanism before the unmanned rocket was apparently destroyed. SpaceX aims to utilize Starship for lunar missions with NASA and ...