The team will need to collect samples, perform experiments, and record observations after landing. But before they get there, they will require transport from their orbital Orion spacecraft to the ...
including not only multiple successful launches of the Starship system but also the successful landing of the Super Heavy booster back in Starbase, TX, using the Mechazilla launch tower and ...
Under the current mission architecture, Starship (a version of it known as the Human Landing System) will dock in lunar orbit with NASA's Orion spacecraft Artemis astronauts will move from the ...
Starship last month demonstrated the novel catch-landing method for the first time, achieving a key milestone in its reusable design. Tuesday's catch-landing was supposed to be "faster/harder," Musk ...
For the first time, Starship reignited one of its six Raptors in orbit, demonstrating a capability that NASA will need to return astronauts to the moon during the Artemis III lunar landing.
Having the capability of catching the Starship booster is crucial for SpaceX, giving the company a completely reusable vehicle that is able to fly again. Prior to the booster dropping and landing ...
Instead, the booster made a simulated landing in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, slowing to a stop before dropping into the water. Image 1 of 8 Image via SpaceX The Starship spacecraft ...
a greater focus on the more ambitious goal of landing people on Mars, Musk's premier space aspiration. "We just passed 400 launches on Falcon, and I would not be surprised if we fly 400 Starship ...