Jackie Wattles

After a seven-month hiatus, SpaceX is set to launch a new, more powerful version of its Starship megarocket — reigniting a make-or-break testing campaign aimed at hashing out unprecedented rocketry

Live Updates What we're covering here • SpaceX will attempt to launch the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket at 6:30 p.m. ET.

The launch of SpaceX's biggest rocket was set for 7:30 p.m. EST on Thursday. The countdown stalled at 40 seconds to launch due to an issue, before being scrubbed minutes later.

What we're covering here • SpaceX is targeting as early as 6:30 p.m. ET for the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket — the first of a new generation of scaled-up prototypes called Starship V3.

The launch of the Starship megarocket’s 12th test flight came after a scrub due to a technical issue.

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded while on the launchpad during a ground test on Thursday. CNN’s Jackie Wattles explains what the setback could mean for Blue Origin’s ambitions for its first orbital rocket. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.

Why ISS evacuation is trending Five astronauts were forced to seek shelter aboard a spacecraft attached to the International Space Station on Friday.

NASA on Tuesday revealed the four astronauts that will join the next Artemis mission — a key, two-week flight that will aim to test out various

What we're covering • SpaceX is set to go public today, likely cementing founder Elon Musk — already the richest person in the world — a trillionaire

For more than a decade before SpaceX went public, CEO Elon Musk said it should not — for reasons that now feel keenly prescient.