A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk's flagship rocket program.

SpaceX is preparing for the seventh flight test of the Starship vehicle on Monday afternoon from Starbase in Boca Chica near Brownsville, Texas.

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Boca Chica (United States) (AFP) – Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the seventh orbital flight test of Starship, the colossal prototype rocket the company hopes will help humans colonize Mars.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 are headed for their best weeks since the November election. SpaceX launched its towering Starship rocket in a key test flight and lost communication with the vessel after liftoff. Trump's Treasury Secretary pick, Scott Bessent, testified before the Senate Finance Committee.

After weeks of preparation, SpaceX is now preparing for the seventh ... which President-elect Donald Trump attended. This time around, the catch tower has been upgraded with new hardware intended ...

Biden's farewell speech warning that oligarchs pose a threat to democracy has echoed a growing problem in the world, economic and historical experts say.

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, will enjoy a high level of influence in Donald Trump’s second term as president, which has some Canadians worried.

Shares had closed at a new record on Thursday ahead of the Switch 2 announcement, building on the 26% gain last year amid growing expectations for the new hardware. On Friday, the stock fell as much as 7.2% before paring losses to close 4.3% lower at 9,181 yen, equivalent to $59.15. That was its biggest one-day percentage drop since end-September.

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The super-rich have long played a role in U.S. politics but have an unusually prominent spot in incoming President Donald Trump's new administration.