It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX’s Starship probe still has some bite
These actions followed pre-established protocols. However, it highlighted the small but non-zero risk of rocket debris falling to Earth after a launch failure….
NASA’s boss-to-be proclaims we’re about to enter an “age of experimentation”
Meanwhile, over about the same time period, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket, Orion deep space crew capsule, and ground support system upgrades cost…
The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch pad
That’s when Starship reignited one of its six Raptor engines for a brief burn to make a slight adjustment to its flight path….
SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality
The upside of SpaceX’s architecture is that, with refueling, Starship can theoretically ferry payloads of 100 metric tons or more to the Moon…