SpaceX completed an hour-long Starship test flight — the last mission for the troubled V2 prototype that has failed several times this year.

With the investigation closed and modifications in place, Firefly says it is turning its attention to Alpha Flight 7. That mission will be the company's next chance to demonstrate the rocket's progress as it works to establish Alpha as a competitor in the small-satellite launch market.

Hans Koenigsmann is one of SpaceX's earliest, longest tenured, and most revered employees. When Elon Musk started the company in 2002, he was joined by two other "founding" employees, Tom Mueller in propulsion and Chris Thompson in structures. Koenigsmann was the next hire, brought on to develop avionics for the Falcon 1 rocket.

The SpaceX Starship is seen on the launchpad ahead of a 10th flight test, in Starbase, Texas, on August 24, 2025. (Brenda Bazán For The Texas Tribune, Brenda Bazán For The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that ...

NordSpace is once again pausing its attempt to launch Canada’s first commercial rocket from Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula. The company says it will decide on a new launch date in the coming weeks.

After a weather-triggered scrub, SpaceX is now targeting a window from 8:01 p.m. to 9:57 p.m. to try to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. But tonight's rainy forecast also looks dismal. In fact, the Space Force's 45th ...

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