SpaceX is ramping up testing of its second launch pad at Starbase, conducting multiple checkouts of the water deluge system designed to mitigate the intense heat and acoustics of Starship launches.

SpaceX did not choose to overhaul its Starship launch pad at Boca Chica, Texas, purely out of engineering ambition. The upgrades trace directly to a failed test flight, a federal investigation, and a ...

As SpaceX ramps up production and testing of its Starship vehicles and engines, significant advancements are unfolding across key launch infrastructure, ranging from the readiness of Pad 2 at Starbase ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s the end of an era as SpaceX works to remove the crew access arm from Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A — meaning no further ...

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is upright on its Kennedy Space Center's launch pad, waiting to take the next crew to the International Space Station and set the stage for the return home of the two ...

SpaceX’s Starship ascends on the Flight 11 launch Oct. 13. Credit: SpaceX ORLANDO, Fla. — The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March as SpaceX enters a critical ...