SpaceX prépare le douzième vol d'essai de sa fusée Starship, le premier avec la nouvelle version V3. Le lancement depuis le sud du Texas est prévu pour une fenêtre de 90 minutes débutant jeudi à 15h30 PT.
L'entreprise fera décoller la fusée depuis son site de Starbase. Le booster devrait retomber dans le golfe du Mexique tandis que l'étage supérieur amerrira dans l'océan Indien. L'essai durera environ une heure et inclura le lancement d'un satellite.
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South Korea postponed the planned launch of its Mir solid-fuel space rocket on Tuesday due to safety issues detected during final preparations, the defense ministry said.
SpaceX launched its upgraded Starship rocket on its first test flight Friday from South Texas, achieving a successful splashdown in the Indian Ocean after more than an hour in flight.
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SpaceX has completed key ground tests for its Starship Version 3 rocket ahead of a planned debut flight from South Texas. The upgraded vehicle will attempt in-orbit refueling experiments critical to future lunar missions. Liftoff is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage booster designated B1067 completed its 35th mission on Monday morning, launching 29 Starlink satellites from Florida. The booster, which first flew more than five years ago, landed safely on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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A new report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General finds that launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center are aging and struggling to meet rising demand from commercial rockets. The assessment highlights limits on roads, gas supplies, and pads as SpaceX and Blue Origin plan frequent heavy-lift flights.