A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded on a test stand in Texas, adding to a series of setbacks to Elon Musk’s space ambitions that include trips to Mars. The huge blast enveloped the craft as it stood ...
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NASA wrecks iconic test stands that powered the Space Age

The Space Age lost two of its most recognizable landmarks when NASA brought down towering test structures at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The controlled implosion erased ...
Major construction is complete on NASA’s largest new Space Launch System structural test stand, and engineers are now installing equipment needed to test the rocket’s biggest fuel tank. The stand is ...
The Starship rocket faced another explosion following a "major anomaly" at SpaceX's Starbase in Texas. The world's largest rocket was on a test stand when it erupted into a fireball as SpaceX was ...
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket suffered failures on its past three test flights in January, March, and May. And the setbacks keep coming. Ahead of a 6-engine static fire test Wednesday evening, ...
Despite the space industry’s incredible growth over the past 10 years, there are still few places in the United States dedicated to testing rocket and spacecraft engines. This isn’t a problem for ...