SpaceX is ready for the next Starship flight test, aiming to make strides toward full reusability of the launch system at the start of what promises to be a massive year for the launcher.

The new Starship 3.0 has a natural gas engine instead – one that Cummins brought to market in 2024 and that is made specifically for heavy-duty trucking and machines.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Dec. 17 issued a launch license for the next Starship flight test, but so far, SpaceX has not announced a target launch date. Following five Starship tests ...

SpaceX is significantly upping the ante of its Starship test flight program, with the next rocket launch expected to demonstrate payload deployment for the first time. The payload in question wi ...

Miguel J. Rodriguez/AFP via Getty Images SpaceX is currently allowed to conduct five Starship test launches a year. In 2025, the company aims to increase this number to 25, according to a draft ...