"SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship Successfully Launches with Incredible Earth Re-Entry Views"

SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket is set for its second test flight on Saturday, aiming to boost the unpiloted Starship upper stage into space for the first time. After receiving the required launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration, the rocket, standing 397 feet tall and weighing over 11 million pounds when fully fueled, has undergone over 1,000 upgrades and improvements following its maiden flight failure in April. The goal of the upcoming flight is to send the Starship on a looping trajectory around the planet before re-entry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii, marking a major milestone for both SpaceX and NASA's lunar exploration plans.
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