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SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket for moon and Mars on 11th test flight (video)

By Mike Wall Published 14 October 25

SpaceX's Starship megarocket aced its test flight today (Oct. 13), the 11th overall for the program and the final mission for this version of the giant vehicle.

Is low Earth orbit getting too crowded? New study rings an alarm bell

By Tereza Pultarova Published 13 October 25

Hundreds of satellites may soon be flying in orbital regions that are already too packed to allow safe and long-term operations, a new study suggests.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 11 launch today?

By Mike Wall Last updated 13 October 25

SpaceX plans to launch the 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket at 7:15 p.m. EDT (2315 GMT) on Monday (Oct. 13). Here's how you can watch.

Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 11 megarocket test flight today

By Mike Wall Last updated 13 October 25

SpaceX plans to launch Flight 11 of its huge, reusable Starship rocket on Monday evening (Oct. 13), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 11 launch (photos)

By Mike Wall Published 9 October 25

SpaceX moved its Super Heavy booster to the pad recently to gear up for Flight 11 of its Starship megarocket, which is scheduled for Oct. 13.

SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch

By Mike Wall Published 30 September 25

SpaceX is targeting Oct. 13 for the 11th test flight of Starship, which will be the final launch of the megarocket's current "Version 2" iteration.

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 11th test flight (video)

By Mike Wall Published 23 September 25

SpaceX performed a full-duration static fire test with its latest Starship spacecraft recently to help gear up for the 11th test flight of the massive rocket.

SpaceX moves next Starship spacecraft to launch pad for testing (photos)

By Mike Wall Published 17 September 25

SpaceX has moved its newest Starship spacecraft to the launch pad for testing ahead of the megarocket's upcoming 11th test flight.

Humanity could settle Mars by 2055, Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall Published 16 September 25

Humanity can establish a self-sustaining settlement on Mars in the next 30 years, provided our heavy-lift launch technology advances as planned, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said.

'Artificial super astronauts': How AI and robotics could help humanity settle Mars

By Leonard David Published 9 September 25

In the not-too-distant future, "artificial astronauts" could fly as actual crew members on human missions to Mars, and elsewhere in space.