Romania: Storm Batters Bucharest With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds

Footage showed strong winds and heavy rain battering Bucharest around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, as an overnight storm flooded buildings and vehicles across the Romanian capital following a heatwave that swept much of Europe. One person died in nearby Ganeasa, west of Bucharest, after being struck by a falling tree.

US: SpaceX Launches 11th Starship Test Flight

SpaceX successfully launched its 11th Starship test flight on October 13 from its Starbase facility in South Texas, marking the final flight of the current version before a new variant is introduced for future moon and Mars missions.

US: SpaceX Launches Starship on Ninth Test Mission From Texas 3

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket launched for its 9th test flight from Texas on Tuesday, May 27, but lost control mid-flight due to a leak, making a safe landing unlikely, according to SpaceX. The Super Heavy booster carried Starship toward space, where it flew for under an hour before issues arose. A payload door also failed to open, preventing the release of dummy satellites. The flight followed previous high-altitude failures earlier this year.

US: SpaceX Launches Starship on Ninth Test Mission From Texas

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket launched for its 9th test flight from Texas on Tuesday, May 27, but lost control mid-flight due to a leak, making a safe landing unlikely, according to SpaceX. The Super Heavy booster carried Starship toward space, where it flew for under an hour before issues arose. A payload door also failed to open, preventing the release of dummy satellites. The flight followed previous high-altitude failures earlier this year.

SpaceX: Starship Test Flight Fails As Rocket Explodes In Mid-Air 2

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday, January 16. The mission ended in failure as the rocket exploded in mid-air. However, the Super Heavy booster made its planned return to the ground after momentarily hovering over the launchpad.

US: SpaceX Launches Starship On 3rd Test Flight In Boca Chica, Texas 2

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas on Thursday morning, March 14. It was the third test flight after the two previous attempts crashed and burned. The rocket included the upper Starship spacecraft and a rocket booster named Super Heavy.

US: SpaceX Launches Starship On 3rd Test Flight In Boca Chica, Texas

SpaceX launched it’s Starship rocket from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas on Thursday morning, March 14. It was the third test flight after the previous two failed. The rocket included the upper Starship spacecraft and a rocket booster named Super Heavy.