SpaceX had to abandon a rocket launch 11 seconds before liftoff over fears a plane flew into the launch area
The incident highlights the growing issue of tensions between rocket launches and commercial aviation.
SpaceX Scraps Flight As Plane Enters Launch Space Seconds Before Liftoff
Just 11 seconds before liftoff, the launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 was postponed after officials feared a plane had strayed into its restricted airspace.
Debris Rains From Space After SpaceX’s Starship Is Lost in Flight
While Elon Musk’s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular catch of its powerful booster stage, the upper stage experienced a catastrophic malfunction.
FAA grounds SpaceX flights after Starship explosion probe
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended SpaceX rocket flights following the explosion of the upper stage of the Starship/Super Heavy. An investigation is necessary due to the space debris that fell to Earth after the explosion.
SpaceX halted rocket launch seconds before takeoff after plane allegedly flew over restricted area: ‘Hold, hold hold!’
SpaceX halted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday with 11 seconds to spare after a plane allegedly flew into restricted airspace near the launchpad. The California exhibition set to send Starlink satellites into orbit fell apart at the last minute when an aircraft encroached on the rocket’s launch space,
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Want To Invest In Elon Musk’s SpaceX? How To Get In on a Privately Held Company
Elon Musk's space exploration business, SpaceX, got a lot of headlines late last year when it was valued at $350 billion -- a ...
SpaceX executes ‘chopsticks’ booster catch but Starship spacecraft explosion temporarily diverts flights
SpaceX pulled off its “chopsticks” catch of a Super Heavy rocket booster but lost the Starship spacecraft on Thursday during ...
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SpaceX Hits 400 Landings Milestone for Recoverable First-Stage Rockets
The vast majority of successful launches and landings of SpaceX rockets have been of the Falcon 9, though that has taken several forms as SpaceX iterated upon the original design.
Despite midair explosion after launch, it’s not over for SpaceX’s Starship
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made light of Starship's fiery end. "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" he said on ...
Incredible Videos Show SpaceX's Flight 7 Starship Exploding In Sky
Dramatic footage showing streaks of light zipping across the sky surfaced online following Elon Musk's Starship explosion ...
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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from California (video, photos)
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink craft is scheduled to lift off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base Sunday, ...
SpaceX launches 2 rockets with a combined payload of 48 Starlink satellites into space
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a pair of Falcon 9 rockets loaded with a combined four dozen Starlink communication satellites ...
SpaceX launch postponed: Starship's 7th test flight delayed to Wednesday. See schedule
Shortly after Friday's rehearsal, SpaceX pushed Starship's seventh test flight to Wednesday. See the new schedule for the ...
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SpaceX will benefit from Trump's Mars pledge: Eva Ados
EntrepreneurShares LLC COO Eva Ados explains why President Trump and Elon Musk could achieve their Mars goal on 'Making Money.' ...
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SpaceX Rocket Explodes, Disrupting Air Traffic
A SpaceX Starship rocket disintegrated spectacularly just minutes after liftoff, raising questions about the risks of modern ...