SpaceX's Starship: Stacked and Ready for Lift-Off

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SpaceX's Starship: Stacked and Ready for Lift-Off
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SpaceX has stacked its latest Starship prototype, Ship 25, atop the Booster 9 first stage at its Starbase facility in South Texas, as part of preparations for the rocket's second test flight. The company is currently working with the FAA to obtain a launch license. The fully stacked Starship stands nearly 400 feet tall and is the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. SpaceX aims to make both stages of the Starship fully reusable, which could make Mars settlement economically feasible.

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