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SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time, Explodes on Splashdown
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SpaceX's Starship has completed its first full flight to orbit, with the huge spacecraft splashing down in the ocean before breaking apart. The milestone marks the furthest the rocket has flown in its test program, demonstrating key objectives despite the fiery ending. Viewers are watching replays of the flight as commentators weigh the achievement against the vehicle's destruction.
Why now: The first orbital-class Starship flight and its dramatic destruction is a major milestone in spaceflight that people are following closely.
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