Ars Technica
SpaceX's Starship V3: Mostly Didn't Explode, Which Is a Win
SpaceX's Starship V3 mostly worked on its first flight - heat shield held, payload deployed, only two engines failed, and it exploded exactly where planned.
2026-05-24
Ars Technica
2026-05-23
TechCrunch
SpaceX Launches Giant Firecracker, Gets Mostly What It Paid For
SpaceX's biggest rocket ever flew, lost a booster to the sea, an engine to space, but still managed to deploy some fake satellites before exploding on cue. IPO pending.
2026-05-12
Ars Technica
SpaceX's Tallest Rocket Yet: Because Why Stop at 'Absurdly Large'?
SpaceX stacks Starship V3, the tallest rocket ever built, because apparently the previous tallest wasn't tall enough to achieve orbital refueling and lunar landings.
2026-05-04
SpaceNews
SpaceX Faces Lawsuit Claiming Starship Launches Are Not Exactly Gentle on Nearby Homes
SpaceX's Starship v3 is nearly ready to fly, but residents near Starbase say the rocket's roar and sonic booms are shaking their homes to pieces - and they've filed a lawsuit to prove it.
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