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SpaceX 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 spacecraft on an orbital test flight that the company and observers framed as a make-or-break moment for the vehicle. The flight is intended to demonstrate whether the massive rocket can reach orbit and return, a key step toward future lunar and Mars missions. The launch drew wide attention as the most ambitious test yet of the Starship program.
Why now: The high-stakes orbital test flight of SpaceX's Starship drew broad public and media attention worldwide.
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- SpaceX’s Starship lifts off in make-or-break orbital test flight · scientificamerican.com
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