"SpaceX's Starship: From Test Launches to Interplanetary Travel"

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"SpaceX's Starship: From Test Launches to Interplanetary Travel"
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SpaceX is preparing to test its mammoth rocket, Starship, which could one day carry humans to the moon, Mars, and beyond. The rocket is made of stainless steel and uses methane as fuel. Starship could be used to launch large numbers of the company's internet-providing "Starlink" satellites. The first test flight is set to take place on April 17, and the launch is considered extremely risky. If successful, Starship could become a workhorse for getting things into space and a critical step towards becoming a multiplanetary species.

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