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SpaceX Launches Starship Test Flight on Second Try

SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket on Friday, a day after the company scrubbed plans before takeoff.

SpaceX Launches Starship Test Flight on Second Try

TL;DR

  • SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on Friday after a previous day's attempt was scrubbed.
  • The test flight deployed dummy satellites but missed propulsion targets for safe orbital flights.
  • The Superheavy booster failed after separation, and Starship broke apart over the Indian Ocean.
  • Starship is designed to carry 100 metric tons to orbit and is crucial for SpaceX's Starlink service and NASA's moon missions.
  • This was the 12th test flight for Starship, the largest rocket ever built.

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