Unlike previous Starship launches, the vehicle's fifth integrated test flight (IFT-5) of its Super Heavy first stage and Starship upper stage attempted to return the first stage booster to the ...

This is a huge step toward reusability for Starship. The sixth test flight took place in November 2024, but it would fail to live up to the high standards of IFT-5. While Starship itself flew all ...

The 400-foot rocket lifted off at 5 p.m. US central time ... this will clear the way for a quick turnaround on IFT-7. Just before launch, SpaceX revealed Starship's first cargo.

About 8.5 minutes after launch, communications between the ground and the upper-stage vehicle, which is known as Starship, were cut off. “We can confirm that we did lose the ship,” said Kate ...