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SpaceX Is Preparing for Its Next Starship Launch
We’re still not over the sight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploding in a fiery flame following its first-ever liftoff, but the company is reportedly ready to see its heavy-duty launch vehicle fly once again.
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Powerful Blast from SpaceX’s Starship Damages Launch Pad and Wrecks Nearby Minivan
Lifting off with record-breaking thrust, SpaceX’s Starship rocket was expected to produce an impressive launch plume and possibly cause damage to the launch pad. Early footage from the scene in Boca Chica, Texas, suggests the surrounding area did indeed take some damage — including an unfortunate minivan that got clobbered by a large rock.
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SpaceX’s Long-Awaited Debut of Starship Could Happen Next Week
Following months — if not years — of anticipation, Starship’s inaugural orbital test flight could soon be more than just a distant mirage for Elon Musk’s private space venture.
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SpaceX Is Closer Than Ever to Starship’s First Orbital Flight
After completing a static fire test of Starship earlier this month, SpaceX has nowhere else to go but up. A company official says it’s now in a position to perform the first orbital flight test of its much-anticipated megarocket, pending a launch licence.