US EditionAfter Fiery Setbacks, Elon Musk's SpaceX Doubles Down On Starship For Bold 2026 Mars Push: Report
- SpaceX will conduct its ninth Starship test flight on Tuesday from the Starbase facility near the Texas city also named Starbase.
- This launch follows two previous tests in January and March 2025 that ended in fiery explosions of Starship's upper stages.
- The flight will reuse a Super Heavy booster but will forego any attempt to catch it, allowing it to descend and land in the Gulf of Mexico, while the upper stage plans to complete a half-orbit journey, concluding with a splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
- The FAA approved the launch and increased annual Starship flights from five to 25 while nearly doubling airspace closure zones to 1,600 nautical miles, coordinating with several countries' authorities.
- SpaceX reallocates personnel to focus on Starship development and aims for a Mars mission possibly next year, betting its aggressive testing will succeed despite pressure from past failures.
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