SpaceX’s Starship 12 rocket had a successful launch Friday night, before its suborbital test run around the Earth concluded with a stunning fireball explosion as it splashed down in the Indian Ocean. The rocket’s launch — the largest and most ...

The mission debuted the largest and most powerful version of the rocket, known as Version 3, from a new launch pad. The uncrewed flight was considered a success, hitting most objectives before a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean. This launch was ...

The launch of a new version of SpaceX's mammoth Starship rocket, featuring multiple upgrades, more powerful engines and major safety enhancements was scrubbed at the last minute Thursday by what appeared to be a relatively minor technical snag. The trouble ...