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SpaceX launches Starship on 10-hour test flight aiming to orbit Earth six times
Original: SpaceX launches Starship on 10-hour test flight, aiming to orbit Earth 6 times
SpaceX has launched its Starship rocket on a roughly 10-hour test flight, with the spacecraft set to circle the Earth six times before the mission concludes. The long-duration flight is intended to test the vehicle's endurance and reentry capabilities as SpaceX develops the system for future deep-space missions. Coverage is focused on how the extended flight plan marks a step up from earlier, shorter Starship tests.
Why now: The Starship program's most ambitious test flight to date has drawn wide attention to SpaceX's progress toward reusable deep-space transport.
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- SpaceX launches Starship on 10-hour test flight, aiming to orbit Earth 6 times · Fox Business
- SpaceX launches Starship on 10-hour test flight, aiming to orbit Earth 6 times · Fox Business
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