In preparation for its eighth Starship launch, SpaceX is finishing up preflight shakedowns for the megarocket's first stage, ...

SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket has stumbled on the road to commercial use. On Thursday, it unexpectedly dropped out of communications and exploded as it screamed toward space for its seventh flight.

Moments after Starbase's giant metal tower 'Mechazilla' successfully caught the Super Heavy booster, a SpaceX spokesperson said they'd lost communication with the Starship. "At this point ...