#Test flight

#Test flight

A SpaceX testing stand in McGregor, Texas caught fire during a Raptor 2 engine test due to an anomaly, potentially caused by gas mixing. [ more ]

SpaceX plans Starship test flight on June 5 to demonstrate reusability and landing capabilities. [ more ]

SpaceX must show Starship's reentry capabilities in upcoming test flight. [ more ]

SpaceX's Starship rocket completes longest test flight but breaks apart on re-entry.

The Starship rocket traveled halfway around the Earth and executed new manoeuvres before disintegrating during re-entry. [ more ]

Starship rocket flew around the world from South Texas, showcasing its heavy payload capability.

Successful test flight indicated progress towards launching satellites and potential in-orbit refueling tests. [ more ]

SpaceX's Starship rocket reached orbital speed for the first time in a historic third test flight in South Texas.

The launch occurred on the 22nd anniversary of SpaceX's founding in 2002, marking a significant milestone for the company. [ more ]

Debuting a new human-rated spaceship is rare and critical, with only a few Western astronauts capable of piloting the first test runs in orbit. [ more ]

Japan's new H3 rocket had a successful second test flight, a crucial step for future Japanese space missions.

The H3 rocket deployed an Earth-imaging microsatellite and a CubeSat to test an infrared Earth observation sensor. [ more ]

The second test flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket reached the edge of space before blowing up.

The rocket successfully separated from the Super Heavy booster for the first time.

Despite the explosion, industry experts see the second test flight as a step forward. [ more ]

SpaceX's second test flight for the Starship rocket ended in a spectacular explosion after liftoff from the Texas spaceport.

The rocket successfully separated from the booster, but exploded during its descent.

The mission did achieve a major milestone by successfully separating the booster, which was not achieved in the previous test flight. [ more ]

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship exploded during a test flight, losing both the booster and the spacecraft.

The self-destruct system blew up the rocketship while the separated booster had exploded earlier.

Starship is the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, with the goal of ferrying people to the moon and Mars. [ more ]

SpaceX's Starship rocket reached space for the first time before exploding shortly after separation from its Super Heavy booster.

The test flight was the second trial for the Starship rocket, which is intended to carry astronauts to the Moon and Mars.

SpaceX made several changes to the rocket system since its failed inaugural test flight in April. [ more ]

SpaceX's Starship rocket system successfully lifted off but ended prematurely with an explosion and loss of signal.

The Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft separated after liftoff, but the booster was destroyed in a ball of flames while the spacecraft continued briefly.

The Starship system made it further into flight than the first attempt in April, reaching near orbital velocities. [ more ]

SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, completed its second test flight reaching an altitude of about 90 miles above Earth before losing contact.

The flight did not achieve all of SpaceX's objectives, but it showed progress towards the company's ambitious spaceflight goals.

The Super Heavy booster exploded shortly after separation, but the upper Starship stage continued to travel. [ more ]