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SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket in test flight
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SpaceX has carried out a launch of its Starship rocket, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. Footage of the liftoff circulated widely, with viewers reacting to the scale of the vehicle and the progress of Elon Musk's company toward reusable deep-space flight. Starship is central to NASA's plans to return astronauts to the Moon and to Musk's long-term goal of reaching Mars.
Why now: Starship test launches draw wide attention because the rocket is the largest ever flown and central to future Moon and Mars missions.
Evidence
- Watch: SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket · CBS News
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