Spacexs Starship Setback

F.A.A. Temporarily Halts Launches of Musk’s Starship After Explosion

The agency launched an investigation into the “space vehicle mishap” on Thursday night that forced commercial flights to divert and caused debris to rain toward Caribbean islands.

The New York Times - 25m

US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion

The rocket's upper stage disintegrated over the Caribbean, forcing airline flights to alter course.

BBC News - 2h

FAA orders investigation into SpaceX Starship failure

A fire in the aft section of SpaceX's Starship trigged the apparent explosion that destroyed the spacecraft, the company says.

CBS News - 2h

FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship after midflight explosion, reports property damage on Turks and Caicos

The FAA grounded SpaceX's Starship pending an investigation into the failure that caused the rocket to break apart midflight after launching on Thursday.

CNBC - 4h

A Tale of Two Model Rocket Companies: SpaceX and Estes

One just launched the world’s biggest rocket, with mixed success. The other makes small model rockets for hobbyists, and it’s stockpiling supplies ahead of Trump’s tariffs.

Inc. - 5h

Dozens of flights diverted, delayed after FAA warned of SpaceX rocket debris

Dozens of flights turned back to their original airport or were delayed after the FAA warned about debris from the latest SpaceX rocket launch.

CNBC - 6h

SpaceX's Starship rocket breaks up after launch, flights divert after FAA debris warning

SpaceX launched the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday.

CNBC - 10h

WATCH: Debris from SpaceX’s Starship spotted over Turks and Caicos

Debris was spotted over the Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday after SpaceX launched a rocket from Texas.

ABC News - 11h

SpaceX Ship Explodes During Test Flight

Elon Musk’s space company was conducting the seventh flight of its Starship rocket. The explosion temporarily disrupted air travel.

The Wall Street Journal - 19h

SpaceX Starship Rocket Is Lost During 7th Test Launch, Causing Debris to Fall

While Elon Musk’s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular catch of its powerful booster stage, the upper stage experienced a catastrophic malfunction.

The New York Times - 20h

SpaceX Will Launch Two New Moon Landers on One Rocket: What to Know

Robotic vehicles from Firefly Aerospace of Texas and Ispace of Japan parted ways early Wednesday after being launched on the same SpaceX rocket. Both are aiming for the lunar surface.

The New York Times - 2d

SpaceX launches a pair of lunar landers for U.S. and Japanese companies

ABC News - 2d

SpaceX’s Starship blew up. Elon Musk says it’s ‘barely a bump in the road.’

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk described the explosion of the company’s Starship spacecraft during its seventh flight test Thursday as “barely a bump in the road,” underlining the momentum behind the ...

MarketWatch - 7h

SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight

While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.

ABC News - 13h

Watch: Elon Musk's SpaceX loses Starship on test flight

Watch: SpaceX loses Starship spacecraft but catches booster on seventh test flight

BBC News - 14h

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft destroyed in mega rocket launch

Telemetry from the Starship froze just more than 8 minutes after launch from Texas, moments after engines began shutting down.

CBS News - 18h

SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch

Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.

BBC News - 21h

SpaceX says its Starship spacecraft broke up midflight as videos of debris emerge online

SpaceX said its Starship space vehicle broke up during a flight meant to test the megarocket's capabilities. Videos on social media appeared to show debris streaming across the sky.

NBC News - 22h

What's next for SpaceX after Starship's 7th test flight?

SpaceX completed its seventh launch of the Starship rocket, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket into orbit and a NASA astronaut stuck in space went on her first spacewalk in seven ...

CBS News - 22h

SpaceX’s Starship test flight ends in failure after spacecraft is destroyed

Rocket’s six engines appeared to shut down one after another after nearly nine minutes, while booster returned. SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight on Thursday, but the ...

The Guardian - 23h

Videos on social media show Starship debris streaming across the sky

Videos circulating on social media show fragments of the Starship rocket breaking apart in the sky above Turks and Caicos. SpaceX confirmed on X, stating, "Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled ...

NBC News - 23h

SpaceX loses its Starship rocket in test flight but catches its booster after launch

SpaceX is set to launch the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket, which will include a crucial test for how it will deploy satellites.

NBC News - 1d

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin has entered the orbital space race. What it means for SpaceX and the space industry.

The Amazon founder’s space company marked a major milestone Thursday with the first test flight of its New Glenn rocket.

MarketWatch - 1d

Eye Opener: Possible setback in ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

There is a possible setback in ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. Also, President Biden delivers a farewell address with a warning for Americans. All that and all that matters in ...

CBS News - 1d

Possible setback in ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas

After celebrations in Israel from people hopeful that October 7th hostages would soon be released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delays final approval of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. ...

CBS News - 1d

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket blasts off in challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Launch of Amazon founder’s New Glenn craft on second attempt ramps up rivalry between tech billionaires. Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin company hailed “a new era” in commercial spaceflight on Thursday ...

The Guardian - 1d

SpaceX pushes Starship test flight back one day due to weather

If the weather cooperates, the Starship launch will follow the maiden flight of Jeff Bezos' already weather-delayed New Glenn rocket.

CBS News - 2d

Why SpaceX’s Starship Test Could Be its Most Important Yet

The world’s biggest rocket just got a bit bigger, and its upcoming launch is meant to support its next-generation Starlink satellites.

Inc. - 2d

WATCH: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifts off for 45-day visit to moon

A SpaceX rocket took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Wednesday morning carrying two lunar landers.

ABC News - 2d

2 privately built moon landers carried into space by SpaceX rocket

Firefly's "Blue Moon" and ispace's "Resilience" are the latest in an ongoing push to gain private-sector experience exploring the moon.

CBS News - 2d

SpaceX to launch two lunar landers in new mission to the moon

Just after midnight Wednesday, a SpaceX rocket is scheduled to lift off, carrying a pair of lunar landers that will try to touch down on the moon in the coming months. One was built by a Japanese ...

CBS News - 3d

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition

If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.

The New York Times - 6d

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Will Be Jeff Bezos’ Challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

The scheduled Sunday launch could mark a new phase in competition in the commercial space market, and pave the way for the deployment of Amazon’s Kuiper satellite network.

Inc. - Jan. 10

For Hollywood workers, L.A. fires are the latest setback as productions halt

Already grappling with a production slowdown, Hollywood workers now face another hurdle with the fallout from the Southern California fires.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 9

Meloni in hot water over government talks with Musk’s SpaceX

Italian premier accused of currying favour with world’s richest man at expense of European satellite initiative

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Browns QB Watson has setback in Achilles rehab

Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson has had a setback while rehabilitating his torn right Achilles tendon, according to GM Andrew Berry, who said the team will know in the coming weeks if Watson ...

ESPN - Jan. 6

Browns' Deshaun Watson suffers setback in recovery from Achilles injury, 'too early to tell' status for 2025 season

Watson has played a total of 19 games with the Browns since signing a $230 million contract in 2022.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Why Elon Musk’s Starship rocket is beating Nasa in the space race

The SpaceX chief’s powerful new system is set to slash the cost of missions, leaving Nasa in the dust. It was one of the most striking technological events of the year. On 13 October, Starship, the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

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