But the Starship was flying in turbulence from the outset. For an industry in which designs have traditionally evolved in gradual increments, the new turboprop was the loudest of thunderclaps and ...

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SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as ...

First Starship Payload: A Plush Banana Flight 6 ... to evaluate secondary thermal protection materials and to explore designs for future hardware. The upper stage underwent a high-angle descent ...