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June 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
SpaceX Starship explodes during routine pre-flight test
SpaceX says its Starship 36 exploded due to a “major anomaly” during a routine static fire test just after 11 p.m. local time on Wednesday night.
June 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
June 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
SpaceX explosion raises environmental concerns
Residents near Brownsville, Texas, are raising environmental and safety concerns following a massive explosion by a SpaceX rocket that was felt miles away.
June 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
June 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
SpaceX Starship explodes into massive fireball
During a routine static fire test, SpaceX Starship 36 erupted in a series of massive explosions rattling homes miles away in Texas.
June 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
June 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Astrophysicist reacts to SpaceX rocket exploding during testing in Texas
Astrophysicist Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi on SpaceX's Starship 36 exploding during a routine static fire test just after 11 p.m. local time on Wednesday night in Texas.
June 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
June 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
SpaceX Starship explodes in huge fireball
A SpaceX Starship rocket being tested in Texas exploded after the craft “experienced a major anomaly.”
June 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
June 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported
A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas has exploded, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky
June 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
May 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Space expert on 9th flight test of SpaceX's Starship
Space industry expert Eric Ingram discusses SpaceX’s ninth test flight and launch of its mega rocket.
May 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
May 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
SpaceX Starship experiences 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'
SpaceX's lost control of Starship during a test flight on Tuesday.
May 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
May 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
All eyes on the skies for SpaceX launch
In the ninth flight test, meant eventually to go to Mars, Starship successfully made it into space for a sub-orbital flight, but then lost “attitude control,” leaving the aircraft spinning.
May 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
May 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
In 9th flight test, SpaceX's Starship experiences 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'
After launch, an apparent propellant leak entered its suborbital trajectory left Starship spinning and mission control unable to control the craft.
May 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
May 28, 2025 at 3:27 AM
SpaceX to launch 9th flight of Starship spacecraft
SpaceX is launching its ninth flight test of the Starship spacecraft to one day send astronauts to Mars.
May 28, 2025 at 3:27 AM
2 months ago
Why Texas residents are wary of Elon Musk's potential SpaceX town
A preliminary vote count in Cameron County, Texas, shows 97.25% of voters in favor of incorporating the SpaceX launch site into its own city.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Small Texas community may change name to Starbase
The community is home to SpaceX where voters are expected to approve the name change.
2 months ago
3 months ago
Historic SpaceX splashdown
This was the first ever mission to orbit the Earth from pole-to-pole. The all-civilian crew conducted experiments during the five-day mission.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX successfully launches 1st humans to travel over Earth's poles
The crew will observe Earth's polar regions 430 kilometers above the surface, allowing the Crew Dragon Resilience to travel from the North to South Pole under an hour.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX launches 1st polar astronaut mission
As part of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, an all-civilian crew is attempting to do what professional astronauts have never tried -- orbit the Earth from pole to pole.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX's Fram2 mission to take 1st humans over Earth's polar regions
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Resilience will fly four astronauts -- Chun Wang, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge and Eric Philips — in what would be the first-ever human spaceflight mission into a polar orbit.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX Dragon successfully splashes down, returning NASA astronauts back to Earth
A four-member crew, including NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, left the ISS early Tuesday on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying US astronauts set to splashdown off Florida coast
Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman and space industry expert Eric Ingram, react to the anticipated splashdown of NASA's SpaceX Dragon capsule.
3 months ago
3 months ago
What the journey back to earth looks like for 2 Starliner astronauts
Space industry expert Eric Ingram breaks down the journey back to earth for astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore since departing the ISS.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX craft bringing delayed astronauts home undocks from ISS
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully undocked from the International Space Station and is headed back to Earth, carrying a crew that includes two astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX Dragon undocks from ISS in mission to get NASA astronauts back to Earth
NASA and SpaceX made another attempt on Friday to send a crew up to the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts.
3 months ago
3 months ago
2 Starliner astronauts to begin their long-awaited return home
A SpaceX capsule carrying two American astronauts is set to undock from the International Space Station just after 1 a.m. ET. They are expected to splash down off the Florida coast late Tuesday.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX launches mission to get NASA astronauts back on earth
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been delayed in space for an extra nine months after trouble with Boeing's Starliner.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Space expert on the SpaceX launch of 4 astronauts to the ISS
ABC News’ Terry Moran speaks to space industry expert Eric Ingram about SpaceX’s launch of astronauts to the International Space Station to relieve two Americans whose trip was extended unexpectedly.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX prepares for 2nd try in mission to get NASA astronauts on ISS back to Earth
With the hydraulic issue that postponed the Starliner mission on Wednesday fixed, astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams are one step closer to coming home.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX launches crew to replace Starliner astronauts on ISS
The mission will bring the next crew up to work on the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts back to Earth.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX says hydraulic issue that postponed Starliner mission fixed, clear for launch
A SpaceX mission was canceled on Wednesday to bring home a pair of astronauts who have been on the ISS since June.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX delays flight to retrieve NASA astronauts at International Space Station
SpaceX was forced to cancel the much-anticipated lift-off at Cape Canaveral with less than an hour to go due to a hydraulic system issue.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX launches mission to get NASA astronauts on ISS back to Earth
NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams are closer to getting home, nine months after arriving on Boeing’s Starliner. A capsule is set to arrive at the space station Thursday.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX mission to bring home Starliner astronauts postponed due to hydraulic issue
It is a ground issue with the launch tower and not a problem with the spacecraft, according to SpaceX.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX mission will bring home Starliner astronauts
Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams have been in space since June 2024 after they performed the first crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX's Starship explodes minutes into mission
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft exploded shortly after launching from Texas on Thursday, leading to ground stops at major airports, as the FAA ordered an investigation.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight
Just minutes after a seemingly successful launch from Texas on Thursday night, Starship Flight Test 8 began to spin out of control when mission control lost contact with the unmanned rocket ship.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX loses another Starship in latest launch, with debris seen streaking across sky
SpaceX said it lost contact with its massive Starship rocket during its highly anticipated test launch on Thursday evening.
3 months ago
3 months ago
SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight
While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.
3 months ago
4 months ago
Katy Perry will travel to space on Blue Origin rocket
Singer Katy Perry is scheduled to blast off on the next launch of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket, according to the space company.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Musk, as he fights DEI, is being paid to send 1st woman, person of color to the moon
As Elon Musk helps the Trump administration eliminate DEI, his SpaceX currently has a NASA contract to help land the first woman and first person of color on the moon.
4 months ago
5 months ago
FAA grounds SpaceX starship following post-launch explosion
FAA officials in Turks and Caicos are investigating reports of property damage after debris from SpaceX starship fell over the island.
5 months ago
5 months ago
FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship explosion
The rocket -- made by the Elon Musk-led company -- broke apart during a test flight from Texas on Thursday. Pieces of debris streaked across the sky, forcing flight delays and diversions from Florida.
5 months ago
5 months ago
SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight
SpaceX conducted the seventh flight test of its Starship launch vehicle with mixed results.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Debris from SpaceX’s Starship spotted over Turks and Caicos
Debris was spotted over the Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday after SpaceX launched a rocket from Texas.
5 months ago
5 months ago
SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight
While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.
5 months ago
5 months ago
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifts off for 45-day visit to moon
A SpaceX rocket took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Wednesday morning carrying two lunar landers.
5 months ago
7 months ago
SpaceX starship’s 6th test brings mixed results
President-elect Donald Trump was alongside Elon Musk to watch the launch for the ship that is meant to bring people to the moon and eventually Mars.
7 months ago
8 months ago
NASA astronaut who had 'medical issue' released from hospital
A NASA astronaut who experienced a "medical issue" and was hospitalized after partaking in the successful Space X Crew-8 mission has been released, NASA officials said.
8 months ago
8 months ago
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
SpaceX completed its fifth Starship test flight Sunday, achieving a major milestone by catching the rocket's booster for the first time and advancing toward creating a fully reusable rocket system.
8 months ago
8 months ago
SpaceX successfully lands booster rocket back at launch site
The launch tower, dubbed “Mechazilla,” and its arms reached out to grab the 232-foot booster as it made its controlled descent, gently touching back down right where it lifted off.
8 months ago
8 months ago
Major milestone for SpaceX
SpaceX successfully launched the Starship rocket, the world's largest and most powerful rocket yet, which the company hopes will one day carry people from the Moon to Mars.
8 months ago
9 months ago
SpaceX Crew-9 docks at International Space Station
Elon Musk’s SpaceX was selected to bring home NASA's astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
9 months ago