Wes Davis
SpaceX’s “chopstick” launch tower arms have caught its Super Heavy booster.
The “catch” marks SpaceX’s first successful touchdown of Starship’s booster back at its launch site in South Texas.
Screenshot: SpaceX
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Wes Davis
SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test has launched.
Starship launched about 25 minutes later than planned, at about 8:25AM ET, as SpaceX needed to clear its range of boats.
Image: SpaceX
Wes Davis
The SpaceX Starship launch livestream has started.
You can catch the livestream on SpaceX’s website, its X account, or the X TV app.
Wes Davis
SpaceX is preparing Starship for launch.
The company now expects its fifth Starship flight test to lift off at 8:25AM ET from its launch site in South Texas. SpaceX has a 30-minute window that started at 8AM ET, so it’s cutting it a little close.
Elizabeth Lopatto
Emma Roth
GOP-led House Committee looks into why the FCC rejected Starlink’s funding request.
The House Oversight Committee will investigate the FCC’s decision to deny the Elon Musk-owned Starlink $885.5 million in federal subsidies through the Rural Digital Opportunity fund in 2022.
Last week, Musk claimed the satellite internet company “would probably have saved lives” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina if the FCC didn’t “illegally” revoke Starlink’s funding.
Wes Davis
Blue Origin will be livestreaming its next launch today.
Liftoff of its uncrewed NS-27 mission is now scheduled for 12PM ET. Starting 15 minutes before liftoff, you can catch the livestream on Blue Origin’s website.
NS-27 will be the first flight for the company’s new RSS Kármán Line crew capsule, and includes 12 payloads, including LIDAR sensors for its Lunar lander program.
Update: The launch has been cancelled due vehicle issues.
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Richard Lawler
We’re so (on our way) back.
This morning, the European Space Agency launched its Hera mission, which will revisit Didymos, the asteroid system that NASA’s Dart operation punched in 2022.
Jay Peters
Starlink is offering 30 days of free service in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene.
The company has a guide on how to sign up on its website.