During the countdown, SpaceX was required to hold at T-40 seconds as flight controllers worked to solve an issue with the Super Heavy booster. Details of the problem were not disclosed.

The chopstick stabilizer and lift pins were engaged ... boost back burn, Booster 15 made a 12-engine braking burn followed by a successful catch on the thrust of the super heavy’s three-center ...

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Starship hardware has made it to the pad ahead of a planned liftoff this week. The milestone keeps the company on track to launch the eighth-ever Starship test flight this Friday (Feb. 28).

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 ...

Seven minutes later, Starship's huge first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, returned to Starbase for a dramatic catch by the launch tower's "chopstick" arms. It was the third time that SpaceX ...

SpaceX marked a significant advancement in rocket reusability on Mar. 7 when the launch tower successfully caught its Super Heavy booster during Starship’s eighth test flight, though the mission ...

SpaceX is gearing up for another thrilling Starship test. The Flight 8 mission will attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster using giant metal arms. This ambitious launch is scheduled for 6 March ...

SpaceX launched the eighth test of its Starship rocket on Thursday, successfully conducting and completing the "catch" of the Super Heavy booster. However, the Starship broke apart less than ten ...