Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.
SpaceX's giant Starship rocket on the pad at Starbase, the company's site in South Texas, in June 2024 ahead of a planned test flight.SpaceX's giant Starship rocket will fly again this week, if all goes according to plan., which also shared several photos of the 400-foot-tall rocket on the pad at Starbase, the company's manufacturing and launch site in South Texas.
A Thursday launch is contingent on SpaceX's securing regulatory approval, as the company noted in its weekend announcement. That approval presumably concerns a Starship launch license modification, which the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has been reviewing.Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsStarship has done significantly better on each successive flight.
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