SpaceX has shared some stunning footage of the Starship's 33 Raptor engines firing up at the start of the rocket's eighth ...

Previously, SpaceX has talked saving about 500 kilograms from Raptor 1 to Raptor 3 and 100-200 kilograms from going from Raptor 2 to Raptor 3. But on the Flight 8 launch preparation, they talked about ...

I'd love to know where the camera was situated to capture the above footage, what camera was used, and how it was protected from the intensity of the Raptor engines. SpaceX deemed Flight 8 a ...

Robert Zubrin talks about reducing the mass of SpaceX Starship by a factor of 5 for a Starboat ... allowing it to land safely even if one engine fails. One Raptor, while sufficient for thrust in some ...

“Prior to the end of the ascent burn, an energetic event in the aft portion of Starship resulted in the loss of several Raptor engines,” SpaceX wrote on X. “This in turn led to a loss of ...

“a flash was observed in the aft section of the vehicle near one of the Raptor vacuum engines,” SpaceX explained. “This aft section, commonly referred to as the attic, is an unpressurized ...

SpaceX's latest attempt to launch and test ... Less than 10 minutes into the flight, several Raptor engines on the Starship upper stage failed, causing the spacecraft to lose control.

TL;DR: SpaceX completed its eighth Starship test ... successfully lit its 33 Raptor engines, and approximately two and a half minutes after liftoff, Super Heavy separated from the Ship half ...

Before the explosion, SpaceX completed its third-ever catch of its Super Heavy booster, equipped with 33 Raptor engines, which returned to the Texas launchpad where the so-called “chopsticks ...

• SpaceX called off an attempt to get the eighth test flight of Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed, off the ground. • It’s not yet clear when SpaceX will make ...