Starship Flight 9 – Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches first flight-proven Super Heavy booster, loses control of Starship mid-flight

May 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission saw the Block 2 version of the upper stage get further than the previous two flights, but the rocket succumbed to leaks that caused a loss of attitude control.

Launch preview: SpaceX to launch its Starship-Super Heavy rocket on its 9th test flight

May 26, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch will be preceded by a company talk from Elon Musk, discussing SpaceX’s plans for developing the rocket for Mars exploration. Launch teams are targeting a liftoff from Pad A at Starbase, Texas, on Tuesday, May 27, at 6:30 p.m. CDT (7:30 p.m. EDT, 2330 UTC).

FAA clears SpaceX to launch its 9th Starship super heavy rocket, while Flight 8 mishap investigation continues

May 23, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

A series of aviation and marine warnings suggest the launch could be as soon as Tuesday, May 27, following the Memorial Day holiday, which was confirmed by SpaceX on Friday.