SpaceX has shared a cool video showing its robotic “Mechazilla” launch tower stacking its Starship rocket ahead of the vehicle’s third test flight. SpaceX sped up the video (below ...

“Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly ... 7-foot extension that raised the height of the complete Starship stack to almost 404 feet, a 25% increase in propellant volume, smaller ...

The launch mount is where the full Starship stack will sit prior to launch. It must be able to withstand at least 74.4 MN of thrust (based on the 33 Raptor 2 engine booster configuration).

"This is probably the most significant setback for Starship since SpaceX started full-stack test flights in 2023," Clark tweeted. "The [Federal Aviation Administration] will likely require a ...