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SpaceX's Starship lifts off in make-or-break orbital test flight
Original: SpaceX’s Starship lifts off in make-or-break orbital test flight
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on a critical orbital test flight, a milestone the company has framed as make-or-break for the vehicle's development. The giant rocket lifted off from the company's Texas launch site as engineers evaluated its performance. The flight is being closely watched because Starship is central to SpaceX's future plans, including deep-space missions and NASA's lunar ambitions.
Why now: The launch was a high-stakes milestone for the most powerful rocket ever built, drawing broad attention to its outcome and implications for spaceflight.
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- SpaceX’s Starship lifts off in make-or-break orbital test flight · scientificamerican.com
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