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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch today?

By Tariq Malik last updated

SpaceX is poised to launch Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket on Thursday (March 6). Here's how to watch the action live.

Launches & Spacecraft
a silver winged starship ship is moved to launch pad with SpaceX building in foreground

Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 8 megarocket test flight today

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its huge Starship rocket on Thursday (March 6), and you can watch the dramatic action live.

Private Spaceflight
three astronauts give thumbs' up signs on the international space station

'Stuck' NASA astronauts on ISS grilled on Earthly politics as long 9-month mission nears end. 'From my standpoint, politics is not playing into this at all.'

By Mike Wall published

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth this month after an unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station — one that has become politically charged here on Earth.

Human Spaceflight
A giant silver Starship rocket is stacked atop its giant booster atop a seaside launch pad for SpaceX's Flight 5. silver SpaceX Starship rocket as it is hoisted atop its booster.

SpaceX calls off Starship Flight 8 launch test due to rocket issues (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX called off today's (March 3) planned Starship Flight 8 launch after several issues with the vehicle cropped up during the countdown.

Private Spaceflight
The world's largest rocket launches into a blue sky on SpaceX's Flight 7.

SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 8 of Starship megarocket

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has received approval from the U.S Federal Aviation Administration for Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket, which is targeted for Monday (March 3).

Private Spaceflight
SpaceX places the Starship Flight 8 Super Heavy booster atop the orbital launch mount at its Starbase site ahead of a planned Feb. 28, 2025 liftoff. The company posted this photo on X on Feb. 25.

SpaceX delays Flight 8 of Starship megarocket to March 3

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has pushed back the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket by three days, to Monday (March 3).

Private Spaceflight
SpaceX places the Starship Flight 8 Super Heavy booster atop the orbital launch mount at its Starbase site ahead of a planned Feb. 28, 2025 liftoff. The company posted this photo on X on Feb. 25.

SpaceX rolls huge Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 8 launch (photos)

By Mike Wall published

The Super Heavy booster that will fly on the eighth test mission of SpaceX's Starship megarocket is now on the launch pad. Liftoff is scheduled for Friday (Feb. 28).

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streaks of fire in the evening sky

Explosion of Starship Flight 7 traced to fires in rocket's 'attic,' SpaceX says

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has finished its investigation into what went wrong on the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket, which ended with a dramatic explosion.

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The world's largest rocket launches into a blue sky on SpaceX's Flight 7.

SpaceX targeting Feb. 28 for next launch of Starship megarocket

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday (Feb. 28), company founder and CEO Elon Musk says.

Private Spaceflight
The International Space Station, photographed by Expedition 56 crew members in 2018 from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking.

The ISS should be deorbited 'as soon as possible,' Elon Musk says: 'Let's go to Mars'

By Mike Wall published

The International Space Station "has served its purpose" and should be deorbited "as soon as possible," SpaceX chief and close Trump adviser Elon Musk said today (Feb. 20).

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