SpaceX Starship Setback Exposes Energy Gaps in $1.8 Trillion Space Race
Thursday, 19 June 2025 () SpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded over the Indian Ocean on Thursday during its fourth “hotfire” engine test, dramatically underscoring the immense energy stakes of Elon Musk’s space aspirations. The Raptor engines rely on cryogenic methane and liquid oxygen, burning through an estimated 1,000 to 1,200 tonnes of propellant per launch. This fuels more than just rockets. It powers a burgeoning $1.8 trillion space economy forecast by 2035, up from $630?billion in 2023. That explosion in valuation is driven not merely by launches,…
At 11:01 p.m. CT on June 19 2025, SpaceX’s Ship 36 erupted into a gigantic fireball during a routine static‑fire test at the Massey’s test stand near Boca Chica, Texas. Surveillance footage and social‑media clips captured the Starship’s engines igniting—then instantly...
In a shocking shake-up, President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman—an Elon Musk ally—to lead NASA. The decision comes just days before..
SpaceX’s highly anticipated ninth Starship test flight ended in failure after a series of critical malfunctions mid-mission. Launched on May 27, 2025, from Starbase in Texas, the spacecraft initially..
SpaceX Starlink Satellites Deployed In Stunning View From Space Japan Repairs US Floating Base in Alliance Milestone Astronomers Have Found a Prime Candidate for the Elusive Planet 9 ..
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