Gary Henry

SpaceX’s Starship is poised to be the most coveted launch vehicle in the world once it’s finally up and running, but the Pentagon is hoping to take things a step further by grabbing full control of the megarocket for critically important missions.Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet's TweetsThe U.S. Department of Defense is engaging with SpaceX to explore the possibility of the government taking control of the company’s Starship megarocket for “​​sensitive and potentially dangerous missions,” as first reported by…

SpaceX revealed new details about its Starlink V2 Mini satellites.Photo: SpaceXSpaceX is set to launch 21 miniaturized versions of its next generation Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit later today. The V2 Mini, as SpaceX calls it, is a compact version of the one the company is hoping to launch with its upcoming Starship rocket. The company’s Starlink V2 Mini satellites will launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday at 6:13p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Ahead of the launch, SpaceX…

SpaceX performed a static fire test of the Starship rocket on February 9.Photo: SpaceXAfter completing a static fire test of Starship earlier this month, SpaceX has nowhere else to go but up. A company official says it’snow in a position to perform the first orbital flight test of its much-anticipated megarocket, pending a launch license.On Tuesday, a SpaceX official stated that Starship’s first orbital flight could take place in March. Speaking at the Space Mobility Conference in Orlando, Florida, SpaceX Senior…