SpaceX’s luck appears to be turning, but NASA’s moon race is a looming concern. Here are six takeaways from Starship Flight 11.

When employees at SpaceX HQ saw their latest Starship rocket make a steady, controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, after an hour-long flight where it passed every test, the atmosphere was jubilant — and more than a little patriotic.

The update, shared in a series of photos Sept. 17 on social media, comes days after SpaceX recently tested the lower stage rocket booster, known as Super Heavy, at its Starbase facility. While it's unclear just when Starship could get off the ground again ...