SpaceX poised for 1st Starship flight test of 2026
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Starship, the world's largest rocket, is about to get even bigger. On May 19, Elon Musk's SpaceX is due to launch the largest rocket its ever built.
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SpaceX is about to launch tallest and most powerful rocket in history
A record-breaking new version of Starship, due to launch within days, could form the basis of NASA's ambitious Artemis programme that aims to put humans back on the moon as soon as 2028
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The moon is about to get a new crater, courtesy of a discarded piece of SpaceX rocket hardware. The spent upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to slam into the moon Aug.
A piece of space debris, a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage, is speeding toward the Moon and will crash into it. Astronomers say this four-ton object will hit the Moon on August 5, 2026, around 06:44 UTC.
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The SpaceX Starship 'V3' megarocket undergoes final preparations and a wet dress rehearsal, signaling its readiness for its highly anticipated first launch. Witness the groundbreaking technology as it stands poised for the next giant leap in space exploration.