SpaceX launches Starship on first orbital flight
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What happened
SpaceX launched its next-generation Starship rocket early Monday on what's planned to be its first orbital mission. Why it matters: The massive, fully-reusable Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial spaceflight ambitions, while NASA is counting on a modified version for use as a lunar lander in its Artemis program. Driving the news: Starship launched from South Texas just before 9 a.m. ET on a planned flight of abou…
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