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SpaceX Prepares for Another Historic Starship Test Flight
SpaceX is preparing for another ambitious test flight of its Starship megarocket, the most powerful launch vehicle ever built. Scheduled for November 19, the launch will take place at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas during a 30-minute window beginning at 5 p.m. ET.
This mission will focus on refining SpaceX’s groundbreaking rocket recovery technology. The Super Heavy booster, which powers the Starship spacecraft into orbit, will attempt to return to Earth and be caught midair by massive mechanical arms attached to the launch tower, known as “chopsticks.”
This innovative recovery system is part of SpaceX’s vision to create fully reusable rockets, significantly reducing costs and turnaround times for space missions.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted approval for the test flight, confirming that it meets all safety and environmental requirements. The flight path will closely follow the success of an earlier test conducted in October, where SpaceX’s “chopsticks” successfully caught the Super Heavy booster midair for the first time.
Starship is a critical component of NASA’s Artemis program, designed to return humans to the moon by 2026. The spacecraft will serve as a lunar lander, ferrying astronauts to and from the moon’s surface. These test flights are crucial for refining the system and advancing SpaceX’s goal of making space exploration more efficient and accessible.
SpaceX plans to livestream the event on its X account, allowing space enthusiasts worldwide to witness another milestone in the company’s quest for innovation.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid tribute to late Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs, recalling his contributions to the creative industry and his impact on Nigeria’s cultural identity.
In his tribute, Tinubu described Jacobs as a giant of the Nigerian creative industry and said “He was a giant of the Nigerian creative industry. His passing is a great loss to Nigeria, the African film industry and the global community of lovers of the performing arts. His remarkable body of work will continue to speak to generations yet unborn.
“The nation recognises the enormous contributions of Nigeria’s creative practitioners to the country’s cultural identity, global image and economic development. Olu Jacobs played a big role in creating this identity.”
Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency over the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard drugs and consumer products in Nigeria.
Adeyanju also called for the removal of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, as well as the heads of other regulatory agencies, including the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).
“Nigerians are being exposed to dangerous products daily, from fake and substandard medicines to unsafe consumer goods, with reports of drugs being sold wholesale in the open under the hot sun. No responsible government should expose its citizens to such risks and expect mortality rates not to rise.”
Adeyanju also called out NAFDAC over what he described as failures in regulating the circulation of counterfeit and substandard products in the country.
It can be noted that various counterfeit products continue to circulate in Nigerian markets, while NAFDAC has also reported seizures and destruction of counterfeit, expired and substandard products.
Lagosians have lamented heavy traffic caused by ongoing construction work at Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Federal Government announced that repairs on the damaged expansion joints at Kara Bridge would begin on September 8, 2026. The project, initially scheduled to begin in August, was delayed to allow further traffic management planning due to concerns over its impact on motorists.
Since work began, traffic around the Kara area has become heavy, with Lagosians sharing updates on social media about spending two hours or more on the road.
Some commuters say the delays have made their 9-to-5 routines difficult, with several hours spent travelling to and from work.
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