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Coverage dated September 29, 2026

SpaceX Starship engine failure could delay NASA moon landing timeline

Headline from Honolulu Star-Advertiser

LOS ANGELES >> The Starship engine failure that nearly foiled the orbital debut of SpaceX’s next-generation spacecraft on its 14th uncrewed test flight may complicate NASA’s ability to meet its time frame for astronaut missions to the moon.

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  1. Quartz

    SpaceX Starship's engine failure on first orbital flight clouded NASA's 2028 moon plans (opens Quartz)

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    A Raptor engine shutdown during Starship's first orbital flight raises questions about readiness for a crewed lunar landing as early as 2028

  2. New York Post

    How SpaceX’s Starship engine failure could impact NASA’s moon mission (opens New York Post)

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    A Raptor engine failure on SpaceX's 14th Starship test flight could delay NASA's goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2028.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    SpaceX Starship engine failure could delay NASA moon landing timeline (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    LOS ANGELES >> The Starship engine failure that nearly foiled the orbital debut of SpaceX’s next-generation spacecraft on its 14th uncrewed test flight may complicate NASA’s ability to meet its time frame for astronaut missions to the moon.

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