Three years since the first flight of Starship, the next generation is here. New ship. New booster. New engines. New pad and new test site. SpaceX engineers are working to solve one of the most difficult engineering challenges in history: developing a fully, rapidly reusable rocket
It's been nine very difficult months for the Starship program, but today's test flight was a huge step forward. Congratulations to the many thousands of engineers and technicians who made that magic happen today.
Pointy end up ⬆️ Testing is underway and close to completing qualification.
This Neutron assembly represents the top of Stage 1 and includes the hungry hippo reusable fairing, canards, and the extended interstage with some of the most complex mechanical systems that exist on the vehicle.
Next stop: the U.S. East Coast for integration with the rest of the rocket.
We have confirmation #BlueGhost stuck the landing! Firefly just became the first commercial company in history to achieve a fully successful Moon landing. This small step on the Moon represents a giant leap in commercial exploration. Congratulations to the entire Firefly team, our mission partners, and our @NASA customers for this incredible feat that paves the way for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
Standby for the first image, expected in the next 30 minutes! #BGM1
They brought her home.
Booster 12 becomes the first Super Heavy booster to be recovered in the Starship program.
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”