SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – SpaceX’s Starship megarocket, the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, reached orbital speed for the first time Thursday during a historic third test flight from South Texas. Hundreds of Spring Break spectators, rocket launchers and SpaceX fans gathered along the southern shores of South Padre Island and surrounding areas to … Read more
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – SpaceX’s highly anticipated second test flight of the massive Starship rocket will have to wait another day, and it appears many of those who made the trek to see the rocket launch are willing to stick around for the show. Starship, SpaceX’s next-generation launch vehicle, is gearing up for its … Read more
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – SpaceX’s giant starship has met another explosive end. SpaceX’s next-generation megarocket — the largest ever built — launched today (Nov. 18) on its second-ever test flight, a long-awaited journey that took the giant vehicle to space for the first time, but it didn’t last long. Shortly after the stages separated, … Read more