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But the idea is to be able to bring the entire launch system back to earth, making it fully reusable. for this test flight, starship will blast off from the spacex launch pad in texas. first, the lower part of the rocket will detach for a controlled splashdown in the ocean. the upper stage will carry on, aiming for almost a full orbit of earth before finally ending up in the pacific. theres a lot that could go wrong, and even elon musk admits theres only a 50% chance it will work. if they get al...

SpaceX got the OK from the Federal Aviation Administration and looked to launch what would have been the most powerful rocket to ever blast off from Earth on a suborbital test flight today, but pressure issues scrubbed the attempt.

SpaceX aimed to launch its giant SpaceX rocket to space for the first time ever today (April 17), but it wasnt meant to be.

It's the biggest and mightiest rocket ever built, with the lofty goals of ferrying people to the moon and Mars.

SpaceX had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas but postponed the launch because of a problem with the first-stage booster.

It's the biggest and mightiest rocket ever built, with the lofty goals of ferrying people to the moon and Mars.

It's the biggest and mightiest rocket ever built, and could one day take people to the moon and Mars.

Scrub! SpaceX stood down from the first launch attempt of Starship and the Super Heavy booster Monday due to hardware issues in Texas.

The gargantuan Starship rocket is critical for SpaceX's plans to send passengers and cargo to the moon, Mars and beyond.

It's the biggest and mightiest rocket ever built, and could one day take people to the moon and Mars.