Mission will gauge potential locations for SpaceX’s metal “chopstick” arms to catch and return Starship on future missions.

"XB-1 is reaching higher speeds and altitudes, gradually expanding its flight envelope to prepare the aircraft and team for breaking the sound barrier at Mach 1," Boom Technology stated in an update.

The successful completion of the initial flight testing is a further step towards deploying the LITENING pod to the fleet.

Elon Musk 's company announced today (Nov. 6) that it's targeting Nov. 18 for the next Starship test flight, which will lift ...

The mission saw the Super Heavy deploy the Starship to orbit before returning to Earth to be secured in spectacular fashion by giant mechanical arms attached to the launch tower. It was the first ...

SpaceX’s Starship is gearing up for its sixth test flight on November 18, pushing the boundaries of space exploration and advancing reusable rocket technology.

SpaceX will conduct the sixth flight test of Starship, the largest rocket ever built, as soon as November 18, following the ...

The LITENING targeting pod has successfully completed its initial flight testing on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, marking a vital milestone toward full operational deployment ...

The five previous flights of Starship, dating back to April 2023, have all launched near dawn from South Texas. For the ...

The remains of two aviators who died when their jet crashed during a training flight in Washington state last month will ...

After a historic test flight of Starship last month, SpaceX on Thursday announced the sixth, aiming to launch on November 18.During Starship's fifth test flight in October, the Super Heavy booster ...

SpaceX is planning the sixth test launch of its Starship mega-rocket from South Texas as soon as Nov. 18. The commercial ...