Coverage dated May 20, 2026 to May 22, 2026

SpaceX launches more powerful Super Heavy-Starship rocket on test flight

Headline from CBS News

Perfecting SpaceX's mammoth rocket will be critical to NASA's plans for returning astronauts to the surface of the moon.

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29 articles, oldest first.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published May 20, 2026
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Liftoff from a new launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facility on the southern tip of Texas was originally set for Thursday evening before a cascade of problems...
Deutsche Welle
SpaceX launches biggest Starship rocket yet in test flight (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 22, 2026
Wyoming Public Media
SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published May 22, 2026
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
The mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he's taking the company public. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Starship is now one step closer to the moon.
CBS News
SpaceX launches more powerful Super Heavy-Starship rocket on test flight (opens CBS News)
Published May 22, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Perfecting SpaceX's mammoth rocket will be critical to NASA's plans for returning astronauts to the surface of the moon.

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