SpaceX has faced criticism for its previous Starship test failures. Its executives insist that building fast, destroying expensive hardware, and learning quickly from mistakes are all part of the company's philosophy — in stark contrast with NASA 's much slower approach.

SpaceX is about to launch the Starship — the world’s most powerful rocket — for the ninth time, and you can watch the event in real time. The launch window for the ninth flight test of Starship opens on Tuesday, May 27, at 6:30 p.m. CT (7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT).

The company has also earned a huge share of America’s growing space industry, accounting for 138 out of 145 launches from the US in 2024 – a 95% share. The growth in US.-based launches is largely due to SpaceX’s success.

The consecutive failures may have decreased the likelihood SpaceX can meet NASA’s goal of landing on the moon in 2027, experts said.

The ‘Star Wars’ director parted ways with the museum’s top boss and is clearly calling the shots as his Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles approaches completion.

SpaceX . This week saw another dramatic test of SpaceX’s Starship, when the mighty rocket exploded once again, and both the upper and lower stages were lost. The test wasn’t a