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SpaceX launches tenth Starship rocket test flight successfully, advancing Mars mission plans | – The Times of India

After two consecutive launch delays, SpaceX achieved a major milestone on Tuesday with the successful tenth test flight of its Starship rocket. The 403-foot-tall (123-meter) stainless steel spacecraft lifted off from Starbase, Texas at 6:30 p.m. local time, marking a significant step forward in the company’s reusable rocket program. The mission tested multiple upgrades, including…

What is the significance of 42? Why Elon Musk is bringing it up with SpaceX’s Starship rocket | – The Times of India

When Elon Musk revealed that SpaceX’s Starship is designed to operate with 42 engines, many of us initially assumed it was purely an engineering decision. After all, large rockets need immense thrust and redundancy, and 42 engines could simply be the result of rigorous design calculations. But a few noticed the symbolic weight of the…

Elon Musk’s inspiring confession: ‘My friend made me watch a compilation of rocket failures before starting SpaceX’ | – The Times of India

Elon Musk has once again reflected on SpaceX’s unlikely journey from a risky startup to a pioneering force in space exploration. Reposting a tweet that contrasted SpaceX’s uncertain beginnings with its current ambition of sending humans to Mars within the next five years, Musk highlighted how skepticism surrounded the company from the start. One of…