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Elon Musk hinted on X that SpaceX could launch its Starship this week on its ninth flight test from the company's Starbase in South Texas.
SpaceX Starship was run through a wet dress rehearsal for launch. Watch amazing drone view of the frosty rocket as it was filled with over 10 million pounds of propellant. Credit: Space.com | footage
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Elon Musk’s Shocking New Changes to SpaceX Starship Unveiled!SpaceX is making huge upgrades to Starship, and Elon Musk just revealed what’s coming next. From structural changes and engine improvements to reusability upgrades and launch system tweaks, these updates could bring us even closer to Mars missions and beyond.
A judge on Monday ruled that Trump's attempt to seize control of the U.S. Institute of Peace was an "unlawful" power grab that led to "illegitimately-installed leaders" being put in place. The post ‘A gross usurpation of power’: Judge torches Trump for ‘unlawful’ DOGE takeover of independent US Institute of Peace,
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Space on MSNAmazing Footage Shows SpaceX Firing Up Starship Super Heavy Booster In Preparation For Flight 5Watch how SpaceX conducted a static fire test of the Super Heavy booster to launch Starship's 5th test flight. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: SpaceX | edited by Steve Spaleta
The next Starship launch may come as soon as next week. A test of its Raptor engines suggests SpaceX has resolved the issues that plagued its recent flights.
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Elon Musk’s Starship V3 Is Unlike Anything We’ve Seen Before!Elon Musk has confirmed that Starship V3 is officially in development - bringing with it the next evolution of SpaceX’s interplanetary rocket. With expected upgrades in efficiency, structure, and reusability,
Facing a significant increase in the number of SpaceX launches, British officials detailed their concerns about the safety of Turks and Caicos and other Caribbean territories after debris from an earlier failed launch littered beaches and roads.
The White House released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, and one of the biggest surprises therein was a 24% cut in NASA funding, which would fall from $24.8 billion this year to $18.8 billion, next year, potentially impacting the revenue streams of many of America's biggest space companies.
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New York Magazine on MSNElon Musk Is Making a Killing Off Trump’s Foreign PolicyFor axing the parts of the federal bureaucracy he didn’t like, Musk has earned a cushy second act — as the recipient of sweetheart deals from foreign governments looking to gain favor with the president.