The company successfully reused its Super Heavy booster, but it too exploded.
Remember when Elon said SpaceX could land on Mars in 2026 or 27? Well, just a heads up: SpaceX will not land on Mars in 2026 or 27.
-- Jon Cryer (@mrjoncryer.bsky.social) May 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Elon Musk: There is an 80 percent chance Starship's engine bay issues are solved
arstechnica.com
... On Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before a launch attempt of the ninth flight test of SpaceX's Starship vehicle, Elon Musk spoke with Ars Technica Senior Space Editor Eric Berger to talk about where his space company goes from here.
In recent weeks, Musk has dialed back his focus on politics and said he wants to devote the majority of his time to SpaceX and his other companies. So what does that mean?
The conversation came just ahead of the opening of Starship's launch window, at 6:30 pm CT (23:30 UTC) in South Texas. Here is a lightly edited transcript of the interview.
Ars Technica: So what does success look like with today's launch for you? ...
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