The founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, said on Saturday that his megafusée Starship would take off around March at the end of 2026 with the Tesla Optimus humanoid robot on board. “The Starship is leaving for March at the end of next year, transporting Optimus. If these landings go well, then human landings could start … Read more
Rebelote! As in a previous test in January, the SpaceX company of the Multimillionaire Elon Musk again lost on Thursday the second floor of its mega rocket Starship, the ship. The huge machine has once again exploded. The first floor could still be recovered in a spectacular maneuver. “We have lost contact with the ship,” … Read more
“3, 2, 1… Takeoff. » This sweet phrase that all space enthusiasts love to hear should ring out loud and clear in 2025, to their great delight. This year promises to be full of space events again, in the United States and elsewhere. 20 Minutes gives you a (non-exhaustive) list of what you shouldn’t miss … Read more
A “new generation” Starship to begin a “year of transformation”. SpaceX is preparing to launch for the seventh time, Monday at 11 p.m. (French time) from Texas, its 123 meter high megarocket, the most powerful ever designed. The development of this spacecraft is crucial, NASA having chosen it to bring its astronauts back to the … Read more
“It’s time to fly. » It is with these words that Jarrett Jones, vice-president of Blue Origin, summarized Tuesday in a press release the crucial moment that his company will experience on Sunday at 7 a.m. (French time) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The company founded by Jeff Bezos twenty-five years ago is to launch for … Read more
Imminent takeoff: SpaceX is preparing for a new test flight of its Starship megarocket on Tuesday, in the presence of company boss Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump, who are taking advantage of the event to display their new closeness. The Republican, who made Elon Musk his advisor for his new mandate, arrived in Texas … Read more
Donald Trump, the president-elect of the United States, is expected Tuesday in Brownsville, Texas, to attend the sixth test of Starship, the megarocket developed by SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk. The visit comes as SpaceX will once again attempt to recover the first stage of Starship using mechanical arms, a successful maneuver in October but … Read more
They got there! SpaceX has just caught up with the first stage of its Starship megarocket this Sunday after a test flight of nearly nine minutes, a first which could represent a decisive step towards the reuse of this heavy launcher. Before the Super Heavy stage hit the ground, mechanical arms installed on the launch … Read more
SpaceX must attempt a new and spectacular maneuver on Sunday: catching up with the first stage of its Starship megarocket using immense mechanical arms, during a new test flight which could represent a decisive step towards the reuse of this heavy launcher . The two stages of the rocket – the largest and most powerful … Read more