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SpaceX launches Starship on its boldest test flight yet as it aims for first double catch

SpaceX launches Starship on its boldest test flight yet as it aims for first double catch

SpaceX has launched Starship toward orbit on its boldest test yet, a 22-hour flight that aims to capture the entire rocket at the Texas pad
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SpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion prevents an unprecedented double catch

SpaceX’s Starship soars into orbit after booster explosion prevents an unprecedented double catch

SpaceX has lost out on its attempt to recover its entire Starship back at the Texas launch pad
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SpaceX, ULA plan rare double rocket launch on Friday the 13th

SpaceX, ULA plan rare double rocket launch on Friday the 13th

SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance aren't feeling superstitious this Friday the 13th. Both are planning rocket launches today from Texas and Florida.
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SpaceX to attempt first Starship spacecraft recovery on land in 15th flight

SpaceX to attempt first Starship spacecraft recovery on land in 15th flight

By Joey Roulette BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov 13 (Reuters) - SpaceX's latest Starship flight planned for Friday will include its first attempt to catch the spacecraft at its Texas launch site rather than discarding it in the ocean, a key test of Elon Musk’s bid to make a fully reusable rocket system.
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Kratos Completes System Requirements Review for US Space Force Missile-Warning Program

Kratos Completes System Requirements Review for US Space Force Missile-Warning Program

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has successfully completed a System Requirements Review (SRR) for the U.S. Space Force’s Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking (MWT) program. This review specifically focused on the Ground Management and Integration (GMI) effort, which is designed to establish the ground architecture connecting the program's satellites with military users. The SRR assessed whether the system's requirements are adequately defined to proceed with further engineering and integration work. Kratos, serving as the prime contractor and systems integrator for the ground segment of the Resilient MWT Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) program, utilized digital engineering and model-based systems engineering tools during the review. The company was awarded a $446.8 million contract in April 2026 by Space Systems Command to build and operate the GMI architecture for Epoch 1 and Epoch 2 satellites. The integration of Kratos's ground system with Space Systems Command’s Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evo...
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SpaceX launches 15th Starship flight with hopes of achieving first round trip

SpaceX launches 15th Starship flight with hopes of achieving first round trip

By Joey Roulette STARBASE, Texas, Nov 13 (Reuters) - SpaceX launched the 15th uncrewed flight of its next-generation Starship spacecraft from Texas on Friday on a mission the company hopes will be the first round-trip rocket voyage to orbit and back to the very spot where it left Earth.
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SpaceX aims for first double catch of Starship in its most ambitious test flight yet

SpaceX aims for first double catch of Starship in its most ambitious test flight yet

SpaceX is launching Starship into orbit on its boldest test yet, a 22-hour flight that aims to recapture the entire rocket at the Texas pad
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SpaceX’s attempt for a Starship double catch is thwarted when the booster ends up in Gulf of Mexico

SpaceX’s attempt for a Starship double catch is thwarted when the booster ends up in Gulf of Mexico

SpaceX’s attempt to recover its entire Starship rocket back at its Texas launch pad has been thwarted
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SpaceX to launch 15th Starship flight, seeking to achieve unprecedented round trip

SpaceX to launch 15th Starship flight, seeking to achieve unprecedented round trip

By Joey Roulette BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov 13 (Reuters) - SpaceX's latest Starship flight planned for Friday will include its first attempt to catch the spacecraft on a return landing at its Texas launch site, rather than discarding the vehicle at sea, a key test of Elon Musk’s bid to produce a fully
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SpaceX targets 'Holy Grail of rocketry' with Starship flight 15

SpaceX targets 'Holy Grail of rocketry' with Starship flight 15

SpaceX plans to catch both stages of its Starship rocket in a significant first during the next launch, known as flight 15, in South Texas.
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SpaceX's Starship Development May Impact NASA's Astronaut Transport Capabilities

SpaceX's Starship Development May Impact NASA's Astronaut Transport Capabilities

SpaceX is prioritizing the development of its massive Starship rocket, which is intended for ambitious missions like carrying astronauts to Mars and expanding its internet satellite business, Starlink. This focus may lead to the retirement of the Falcon 9 rocket and its Dragon capsule, currently the only American option for transporting NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell indicated a desire to transition from older to newer technology, viewing the Falcon 9/Dragon as a 'minivan' unsuitable for long-duration space travel. This shift in priorities by SpaceX, driven by the growing value of its commercial ventures, could potentially leave NASA without a primary means of astronaut transport, as building new space capsules is both time-consuming and expensive.
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Powerful Vulcan rocket with 6 boosters set to light up East Coast

Powerful Vulcan rocket with 6 boosters set to light up East Coast

Don't call it a comeback. After being sidelined in February, the United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket is due for a Friday the 13th liftoff.