SpaceX's Starship rocket set for imminent orbital test flight.

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SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy prototype Booster 7 could attempt the first-ever orbital test flight as early as next week, according to recent developments. The test flight will be carried out by Starship vehicle Ship 24 and Booster 7 from SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas. The deep-space transportation system is designed to carry people and cargo to the moon, Mars, and beyond. The Starship vehicle is fully reusable and will attempt to send Ship 24 on one lap around Earth, culminating with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
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