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- 1SpaceX launches first orbital Starship test flight●WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX launches first-ever orbital Starship test flight
SpaceX carried out the first-ever orbital test flight of its Starship rocket, the most powerful launch vehicle ever built. The uncrewed flight lifted off from the company's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, and was widely watched and replayed online as a milestone in spaceflight. The test gathered attention for its scale and for what it means for future Moon and Mars missions.
- 2SpaceX Starship launch could make history in Texas▼SpaceX's Starship could make history. Where you can watch launch in Texas
SpaceX is preparing another Starship launch from its Starbase facility in South Texas, with the flight potentially marking a historic milestone for the rocket program. Coverage is focused on when the launch will happen and where spectators can watch it along the Texas coast near Boca Chica and Corpus Christi. Local outlets are publishing viewing guides as interest builds ahead of liftoff.
- 3Endangered wild cat threatened by SpaceX expansion in Texas▼An endangered wild cat faces a new threat: SpaceX’s expansion in Texas
Conservationists warn that SpaceX's growing operations in Boca Chica, Texas, could threaten the ocelot, an endangered wild cat found in the region. The company's expansion of launch activity and infrastructure near protected habitat is raising concerns that noise, traffic and land development could further endanger the species, which is already struggling to survive in the United States.