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Elon Musk's Starship blew up again — and our prospects of mining the moon hang in the balance
- SpaceX's Starship rocket experienced an explosion during its test flight in Texas, causing concerns in the space industry.
- The Starship is crucial for enabling moon mining and tourism given its heft and reusability.
- The recent explosion marked the second consecutive flight failure for the Starship, posing a setback.
- Industry experts view Starship as pivotal for future space exploration and commerce.
- Designed for super-heavy payloads, the fully reusable Starship could significantly reduce spaceflight costs.
- Moon missions for tourism and mining rely on cost-effective super-heavy lift vehicles like Starship.
- Companies aim to mine ice and minerals on the moon, requiring heavy equipment to sustain human presence.
- Starship is capable of carrying up to 100 metric tons to the moon, surpassing the capabilities of previous rockets.
- While competitors like Blue Origin and NASA have similar projects, Starship is advancing with ambitious goals.
- SpaceX plans to land astronauts on the moon using Starship, but the success of the vehicle's landing remains a key challenge.
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The Verge
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SpaceX’s latest Starship explosion lights up the sky over the Caribbean again
- SpaceX's eighth test flight of Starship ended in an explosion, creating a spectacle in the night sky.
- Debris from the explosion caused flight delays and diversions in Florida and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
- The cause of the explosion is not yet known, but it is speculated that it may have been a pre-planned contingency response.
- Following the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration issued ground stops for some airports, causing disruptions in air travel.
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SpaceX’s Starship Spins Out of Control and Explodes
- SpaceX's Starship lost control and started spinning in space, leading to an explosion.
- The flight disruption in Florida occurred due to falling debris concerns.
- This is the second consecutive Starship flight that ended in an explosion, posing a setback for SpaceX's space plans.
- SpaceX aims to analyze the data and make improvements before the next launch as they remain committed to pushing forward.
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Elon Musk Loses $102 Billion in 2 Months as Tesla Stock Plummets
- Elon Musk has lost $102 billion this year with Tesla's falling stock price.
- Despite the setback, Musk remains the world’s richest person.
- Tesla's stock has fallen 35% this year, erasing over $400 billion from its market value.
- The decline is linked to Musk's political activities and concerns about his divided attention.
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U.S. Air Force’s X-37B spaceplane lands following 434-day orbital mission
- The secretive U.S. military X-37B spaceplane has landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base following a 434-day orbital mission.
- The uncrewed spacecraft, also known as X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), returned after completing its seventh flight, marking its first West Coast return since 2014.
- During the mission, the X-37B operated in a highly elliptical orbit and demonstrated maneuvering capabilities through aerobraking maneuvers.
- The U.S. Space Force is expected to launch the next X-37B mission, OTV-8, within the next few months.
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Dogecoin Payments On X: Cardano Founder Offers Elon Musk Bitcoin Roadmap For Implementation
- Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson hints at possibility of Dogecoin payment option on X, offering Elon Musk his Bitcoin roadmap for implementation.
- Hoskinson sees potential for DOGE to become a standard currency on X and proposes integrating Dogecoin payments into the platform.
- Musk has shown interest in DOGE and previously hinted at digital asset payments on X, leading to speculation about the meme coin being a contender for payment option.
- Hoskinson's proposal faces criticism from some community members who question the choice of Dogecoin over Cardano for X's payment infrastructure.
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Elon Musk companies under scrutiny in the EU
- Elon Musk-led companies, including SpaceX, Tesla, X, xAI, and Neuralink, are under scrutiny in the EU.
- Germany's Green EU lawmaker requested a detailed list of EU funding allocated to Elon Musk's companies in the past five years.
- European companies are preparing for Trump's upcoming tariffs and are scrambling to adapt their operations in North America.
- Europe is investigating the EU funding provided to Musk's companies as a negotiation tactic with the Trump administration.
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Metro
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SpaceX rocket spirals and explodes with debris raining from the sky
- A SpaceX rocket, the largest ever created, exploded just minutes after takeoff in Texas.
- Debris from the rocket was seen falling from the sky even in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
- No injuries or damages were reported, but the rocket spun out of control in a 'rapid unscheduled disassembly.'
- SpaceX will review the data to determine the cause of the explosion and improve Starship's reliability.
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The Starship program hits another speed bump with second consecutive failure
- SpaceX's Starship launcher experienced a failure after liftoff, adding to setbacks for Elon Musk's rocket program.
- During the test flight, the rocket's Super Heavy booster successfully separated and returned to the Texas coastline using mechanical arms.
- This marks SpaceX's third successful attempt at recovering and reusing boosters.
- The failure comes less than two months after a similar incident during a test flight.
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Guardian
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SpaceX’s Starship explodes in second failure for Musk’s Mars program
- SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, dooming an attempt to deploy mock satellites in the second consecutive failure for Elon Musk’s Mars rocket program.
- The failure comes just more than a month after the company’s seventh Starship flight also ended in an explosive failure.
- The 403ft (123-meter) rocket system had lifted off from SpaceX’s Boca Chica, Texas, rocket facilities, but the rocket's upper stage began to spin uncontrollably with its engines cutting off, leading to the loss of contact.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened a mishap investigation into the incident, and SpaceX will need the agency's approval before Starship can fly again.
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Teslarati
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Starship Flight 8: SpaceX nails Super Heavy booster catch but loses upper stage
- SpaceX successfully recovered the Super Heavy booster during the eighth Starship test flight.
- However, the Starship upper stage experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent.
- The Super Heavy booster achieved its third successful catch, marking progress in reusing the rocket's first stage.
- SpaceX will review the data from the flight test to understand the cause of the upper stage failure and improve Starship's reliability.
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SpaceX Starship Flight 8 Surfers the Same Explosive Fate as Flight 7 — With a Catch
- SpaceX's Starship Flight 8, a re-do of a previous mission, exploded after launch.
- The rocket broke up over the Caribbean, causing a debris cloud.
- While the primary rocket stage was lost, SpaceX successfully caught the Super Heavy booster.
- Both Flight 7 and Flight 8 were uncrewed missions, and Elon Musk has not yet commented on the explosion.
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Starship upper stage lost in second mishap in a row
- The Starship upper stage suffered multiple premature engine shutdowns during SpaceX's eighth test flight, leading to a spectacular breakup in mid-air.
- This marked the program's second consecutive upper stage failure, with the vehicle unable to reach its planned sub-orbital altitude.
- The goal of these flight tests is to learn and make progress, as seen in developmental programs like the Starship project.
- The Super Heavy rocket, capable of generating massive thrust, lifted off from the Texas Gulf Coast but faced issues during the launch.
- The upper stage and first stage had separate trajectories, with the first stage successfully returning for capture by mechanical arms on the launch tower.
- However, telemetry showed four out of six engines on the upper stage prematurely shutting down, leading to a loss of control and eventual breakup.
- SpaceX aims for rapid recovery but might face a longer delay in returning to flight status after two consecutive failures.
- The flight plan included various tests, such as the deployment of simulated Starlink satellites and in-space engine restarts, to assess the Starship's capabilities.
- The Starship was expected to land in the Indian Ocean but failed to do so, facing an unexpected breakup during its descent.
- SpaceX and NASA's missions depend on the success of the Super Heavy-Starship system, crucial for lunar missions and crew transportation plans.
- The latest mishap occurred amidst SpaceX's plans for significant facility upgrades at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to support future launches.
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Insider
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SpaceX's Starship lost control, spun wildly, and exploded just as it reached space
- SpaceX's Starship lost control and started spinning wildly just as it reached space on Thursday, causing major flight disruptions in Florida over the possibility of falling debris.
- The spaceship exploded, leading to concerns about debris raining down on Earth.
- The FAA closed airspace over southern Florida and issued a ground stop to several airports due to the incident.
- The second consecutive Starship flight to explode poses a setback for SpaceX and its ambitions.
- SpaceX is working to understand the root cause of the incident and ensure public safety.
- The Starship-Super Heavy launch system aims to revolutionize spaceflight with its reusability and power.
- Despite past successes, the recent incident raises questions about the future of SpaceX and the space industry.
- The flight was intended to test the limits of Starship's structure but was unsuccessful in achieving its goals.
- Elon Musk's vision of using Starship for missions to Mars faces challenges following the recent failures.
- SpaceX is reviewing data from the failed test flight to improve future missions and ensure vehicle integrity.
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TechCrunch
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SpaceX Starship spirals out of control in second straight test flight failure
- SpaceX's Starship experienced a failure during its test flight, marking the second consecutive launch failure.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has halted flights into major Florida airports and requested a mishap investigation.
- Starship lost control and spiraled over the ocean, eventually breaking up over the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic.
- This failure follows a previous test flight failure caused by propellant leaks, for which SpaceX performed a mishap investigation.
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