SpaceX Starship launch aborted on pad at last moment
It was supposed to be the 13th flight for Starship, which, at 407 feet (124 metres) tall with 33 main engines, is the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket
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It was supposed to be the 13th flight for Starship, which, at 407 feet (124 metres) tall with 33 main engines, is the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket
The flight was the first mission planned by Elon Musk after SpaceX went public on Wall Street in June, with a record initial public offering of $135
SpaceX's Starship rocket lifted off from Texas on Friday.
The images shared from space offered a striking perspective of the launch site.
It was never SpaceX's intent to hit the moon. (Representational Image)
After briefly becoming the world’s first-ever trillionaire last month, Elon Musk has now lost nearly half of his wealth as shares of SpaceX crashed 46% from its peak following the company's mega market debut.Musk’s wealth peaked at around $1.33 trillion on June 16, when SpaceX shares soared to a lifetime closing high of nearly $202 apiece. However, as the shares crashed, Musk’s net wealth dropped to $684 billion, Bloomberg reported. Notably, the over $600 billion wealth erosion is higher than any other billionaire's total wealth, except Musk himself.SpaceX shares tumbleAfter raising $75 billio
SpaceX's Starship recovery is struggling against the tumultuous waters of the Indian Ocean, with Elon Musk admitting the situation appears grim. Despite these difficulties, engineers managed to capture invaluable images of essential spacecraft components. This visual data is expected to contribute significantly to enhancements in Starship design and its reusability. Notably, the mission marked SpaceX's most successful Starship test flight to date.