SpaceX's Starship spacecraft exploded ahead of an engine test late Wednesday, sending a large fireball into the South Texas sky and dealing another major setback to Elon Musk's company. It was the fourth time the company has lost a Starship spacecraft this year.
@#2 ... There is an 80 percent chance Starship's engine bay issues are solved. ...
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Elon Musk: There is an 80 percent chance Starship's engine bay issues are solved (May 27, 2025)
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. ...
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