Josh Dinner is Space.com's Content Manager. He is a writer and photographer with a passion for science and space exploration, and has been working the space beat since 2016.
Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesPropellant load testing and preflight checkouts were completed Nov. 17 ahead of Starship's sixth test flight, which is scheduled for Tuesday .The largest, most powerful rocket ever built is about to launch on its sixth test flight.
SpaceX shared photos of Sunday's fueling as a part of the post, featuring the shiny Starship rocket, frosted in sections from the super-chilled propellants filling its tanks. Starbase sits along the beach overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, near the southernmost tip of Texas. The remote area is acutely advantageous for these types of test launches, and is also particularly picturesque against the natural backdrop of the marshes, sand dunes and sea.
While in space, Starship will reignite one of its six Raptor engines — a critical capability for Starship flights beyondBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors The U.S. space agency has contracted SpaceX to build a version of Starship to be used as the lunar lander for the, Artemis 3 is currently scheduled to launch in the second half of 2026, with a precursor mission sending astronauts around the moon and back in November 2025. Both missions were delayed by NASA from 2024 and 2025, respectively. Now, any delays to Starship's development could potentially delay NASA's Artemis program further.
Josh Dinner is Space.com's Content Manager. He is a writer and photographer with a passion for science and space exploration, and has been working the space beat since 2016. Josh has covered the evolution of NASA's commercial spaceflight partnerships, from early Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions to the ongoing development and launches of crewed missions from the Space Coast, as well as NASA science missions and more.
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