CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—SpaceX’s futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad with so much force that it was hurled into the air. The failure occurred just minutes after SpaceX declared success. Two previous test flights crash-landed in fireballs. The full-scale prototype of Elon Musk’s envisioned Mars ship…
SpaceX Starship Lands Upright After Landing, Then Explodes in Latest Test
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—SpaceX’s futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad with so much force that it was hurled into the air. The failure occurred just minutes after SpaceX declared success. Two previous test flights crash-landed in fireballs. The full-scale prototype of Elon Musk’s envisioned Mars ship…
Deep Dive (March 3): 2 States Open Up, Roll Back Mask Mandates
Ten rockets struck an airbase in western Iraq that houses U.S. coalition troops. The Pentagon says one U.S. contractor died from a heart attack. Wednesday’s attack comes just two days before Pope Francis is set to visit Iraq. The highly anticipated trip will include Baghdad, southern Iraq, and the northern city of Irbil. Former Vice President…
US Strikes Facilities in Syria Used by Iran-Backed Militia in Retaliatory Action
WASHINGTON—The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by militia groups backed by the Iranian regime. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops….
US Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes on Iran-Backed Militias in Syria
The United States on Thursday launched airstrikes in eastern Syria, targeting sites connected to Shia militias groups backed by the Iranian regime believed to be involved in recent attacks against U.S. targets in Iraq. The retaliatory strikes marked President Joe Biden’s first overt use of military force. “These strikes were authorized in response to recent…
Blinken Spoke to Iraqi Prime Minister After Rocket Attack
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Tuesday, after a rocket attack on U.S.-led forces in northern Iraq on Monday killed a civilian contractor and injured a U.S. service member. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by a little-known group that some Iraqi officials say has links with…
Iranian State TV Airs Launch of New Satellite-Carrying Rocket
TEHRAN, Iran—Iranian state TV on Monday aired the launch of the country’s newest satellite-carrying rocket, which it said was able to reach a height of 500 kilometers (310 miles). The footage of the solid-liquid-fueled rocket showed the launch taking place during the daytime in a desert environment. The report did not say when or where…
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