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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch today?

By Tariq Malik last updated

SpaceX is poised to launch Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket on Thursday (March 6). Here's how to watch the action live.

Launches & Spacecraft
a silver winged starship ship is moved to launch pad with SpaceX building in foreground

Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 8 megarocket test flight today

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its huge Starship rocket on Thursday (March 6), and you can watch the dramatic action live.

Private Spaceflight
Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is set to touch down aboard Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander on March 6, 2025.

1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today

By Andrew Jones published

Colorado-based company Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is poised to land today (March 6) near the lunar south pole aboard the private Athena moon lander.

The moon
Varda Space Industries' W-2 reentry capsule is seen shortly after its safe landing at Australia's Koonibba Test Range on Feb. 28, 2025.

Varda space capsule returns to Earth in 1st commercial landing in Australian Outback (photos)

By Andrew Jones published

Varda Space has successfully landed a reentry capsule in Australia, delivering critical data that could advance in-space manufacturing and hypersonic technologies.

Tech
President Donald J Trump addresses a joint session of Congress as Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) listen in the Capitol building's House chamber on Tuesday, March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The US will 'plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even far beyond,' Trump tells Congress

By Tariq Malik published

President Donald Trump told lawmakers that U.S. astronauts will one day carry the American flag to Mars and beyond during a speech before the joint session of Congress.

Space Exploration
Intuitive Machines' second moon lander, named Athena, snapped this selfie above the surface of the moon on March 4, 2025.

Private Athena moon lander beams home amazing video of south pole touchdown site

By Josh Dinner published

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt.

The moon
An illustration of three satellites above Earth looking down at bright green auroras.

SpaceX, NASA to launch 1st mission to study aurora 'electrojets' in Earth's atmosphere

By Julian Dossett published

Scientists have been wondering about auroral electrojets for a long time. This mission could change how we understand them.

Aurora Borealis
A giant silver Starship rocket is stacked atop its giant booster atop a seaside launch pad for SpaceX's Flight 5. silver SpaceX Starship rocket as it is hoisted atop its booster.

SpaceX calls off Starship Flight 8 launch test due to rocket issues (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX called off today's (March 3) planned Starship Flight 8 launch after several issues with the vehicle cropped up during the countdown.

Private Spaceflight
Intuitive Machines' second moon lander, named Athena, snapped this deep-space selfie with Earth in the background on March 1, 2025.

Private Athena moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of March 6 touchdown try

By Andrew Jones published

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander successfully entered lunar orbit on Monday (March 3), keeping it on track for a touchdown attempt on March 6.

The moon
the bottom of a black and white rocket with four landing lets deployed can be seen standing amidst a wash of smoke.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)

By Josh Dinner published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into Earth orbit on Sunday night (Mar. 2), but the rocket's booster toppled over after landing.

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