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SpaceX’s showpiece Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
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Founder Elon Musk's rocket, the largest ever built, is meant to carry NASA mission to moon and beyond.
SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety. The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after blasting off from Texas. The company…
SpaceX's Starship rocket has made it to Earth's orbit for the first time, after losing an engine mid-flight.