SpaceX prepares for 9th Starship test flight amid Mars mission goals

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SpaceX is preparing for its ninth unmanned flight test of the Starship spacecraft, aiming to demonstrate its safety and reusability after previous tests ended with failures and debris falling back to Earth. The test will include the first launch of a flight-proven Super Heavy booster and aims to achieve objectives like deploying Starlink satellites and testing heat resistance, as part of SpaceX's goal to send humans to Mars.
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