SpaceX Starship Rocket Explosion

The FAA halted flights at multiple Florida airports after a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during its eighth test flight. Concerns about falling debris led to the flight cancellations. Elon Musk's ties to the White House and federal contracts have raised questions about conflicts of interest.

SpaceX Starship Explosion

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft exploded in space shortly after lift-off from Texas, marking the second failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program. The FAA halted air traffic in parts of Florida due to debris. The rocket system is central to Musk's plan to send humans to Mars by the turn of the decade.

SpaceX Starship Rocket Test Explosion

SpaceX Starship rocket test ended in an explosion over the Turks and Caicos Islands. It remains unclear if the rocket exploded due to an error or if its self-destruct system was activated. NASA aims to use SpaceX Starships for potential Mars missions.

SpaceX's Starship Test Flight

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during a test flight, breaking apart and losing contact minutes into the flight. The spacecraft came tumbling down over Florida after reaching nearly 90 miles in altitude. SpaceX is aiming to use Starship for missions to the moon and Mars.

Hamas Rocket Attack on Erez Crossing

Hamas fired a rocket at the Erez Crossing, a major conduit for humanitarian aid into Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the attack, stating that it caused damage to the crossing and adjacent areas. Over 1,200 humanitarian aid trucks have entered Gaza through this crossing since December. Hamas has a history of attacking the Erez Crossing and using civilian infrastructure as human shields.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Incident

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites suffered a first-stage booster failure on landing, resulting in FAA investigation and grounded flights. No injuries reported. Company working on corrective action.

Rocket Attack on U.S. Military Base in Syria

Rocket fired at U.S. military base in Syria, third attack on U.S. base in Syria and Iraq this month. No injuries reported, U.S. forces responded in self-defense.

Rocket Attack on Al Asad Airbase in Iraq

Two rockets were fired at Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, resulting in injuries to several Americans. Base staff are assessing the damage.

Conflict at Kerem Shalom border crossing

Hamas fired rockets at the Kerem Shalom border crossing, prompting the IDF to intercept the launches. The Biden administration urged Israel to reopen the crossing for humanitarian aid despite the threats. Reports of sporadic mortar fire at a humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza have also surfaced.

Russia's Angara-A5 Rocket Test Launch

Russia successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex after two previous aborted attempts. The rocket is part of the Angara family developed to replace Soviet-designed Proton rockets.

Rocket Launch Failures by Space One and Russia

Space One launched a rocket that exploded seconds into its ascent, Japan's first-ever private firm to put a satellite into orbit. Russia's second attempt to test-launch a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex was also aborted. The launch was to be the fourth for the Angara-A5 rocket, which has been developed to replace the Soviet-designed Proton rockets.

SpaceX Starship Third Test Flight

SpaceX is set to launch the third test flight of its giant rocket, Starship, with upgrades and changes in procedures. The rocket is expected to carry humans to the moon and Mars, with the ultimate goal of reducing the cost of space travel. The launch is scheduled for Thursday, March 14 at around 8AM ET.

Rocket Launch Failure

A rocket from Space One, a Tokyo-based startup, exploded shortly after takeoff during its inaugural launch, missing the opportunity to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite into orbit.

Rocket attack in Israel

Rocket hits residential building in northern Israel after Hamas launches missiles from southern Lebanon

Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' rocket company, is preparing to launch its new big rocket named New Glenn, which is capable of lugging about 100,000 pounds into low-Earth orbit. Blue Origin aims to compete with SpaceX and hopes to increase its launch rate significantly in the coming years.