Space & Defense entity
All 3 tracked stories fall under one category: launches. Of the tracked stories, 3 of 3 also mention SpaceX, the most common co-covered peer. Across an 11-day span, the pace is roughly 1.9 stories per week. At 6.7, the average consequence score sits below the same-window beat average of 7.
Last mentioned: Jul 25, 2026
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Coverage balance Positive coverage leads. Positive coverage exceeds negative coverage by 33 percentage points.
Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.
All 3 tracked stories fall under one category: launches. Of the tracked stories, 3 of 3 also mention SpaceX, the most common co-covered peer. Across an 11-day span, the pace is roughly 1.9 stories per week. At 6.7, the average consequence score sits below the same-window beat average of 7. Each story carries 3.7 original sources on average, compared with 3.4 for the broader beat in this window. We currently track 3 Space & Defense stories that mention Super Heavy, published between July 15, 2026 and July 25, 2026.
Computed from the 3 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 97 Space & Defense stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Super Heavy. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Starship Flight 13 launch
Liftoff at 5:52 p.m. CT from Starbase. Booster splashdown, satellite deployment, in-space engine relight, and upper-stage splashdown achieved.
Flight 13 scrubbed at T-0
Starship’s 13th test flight is aborted automatically when some Raptor engines fail to light on Super Heavy. Propellants are offloaded, and Musk says 2 engines will be replaced.
Original launch target
First planned launch date for Starship Flight 13, postponed due to technical issues.
Starlink 10-45 launch from Florida
Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites at 5:10 a.m. EDT from SLC-40, booster flies 28th mission and lands on droneship.
FAA accepts Starship mishap report
Two most probable root causes identified: heat effects on propulsion components and erroneous engine alarm system settings. Four corrective actions accepted.
FAA clears Starship for flight
The FAA announces acceptance of SpaceX’s mishap investigation and lifts the grounding order, clearing the way for Flight 13.
Starship's 12th test flight
Super Heavy booster lost during descent into the Gulf of Mexico; no injuries or public property damage.
Starship Flight 12 mishap
The first flight of Starship Version 3 ends with an uncontrolled booster landing in the Gulf, triggering an FAA mishap investigation and grounding.
SpaceX’s Starship completed its 13th test flight, successfully deploying 20 operational Starlink V3 satellites and reigniting a Raptor engine in space for the first time. The milestones accelerate the Starlink mega-constellation expansion and validate key technologies for orbital refueling and deep-space missions.
Source: mexicostar.com · thepeninsulaqatar.com
SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight was automatically aborted at ignition after multiple Raptor engines failed to light. CEO Elon Musk says two engines will be replaced, targeting a retry early next week. The scrub, days after FAA clearance from a prior mishap, highlights persistent engine-start reliability challenges as SpaceX races toward operational missions.
Source: baltimoresun.com · dailycamera.com
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched its 47th mission from Florida's Space Coast this year with 29 Starlink satellites, while the FAA cleared the way for Starship's next test flight. The agency accepted SpaceX's mishap investigation citing propulsion heat effects and faulty engine alarms for the Super Heavy booster loss in May. The contrasting operations showcase SpaceX's dominance in routine launch and iterative heavy-lift development.
Source: Thederrick · Hanford Sentinel
Super Heavy is linked from 3 stories on this site, each scored at or above our 35% relevance threshold — see how these pages are built.
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