"SpaceX's Starship: Preparing for Record-Breaking Orbital Test Flight"

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"SpaceX's Starship: Preparing for Record-Breaking Orbital Test Flight"
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SpaceX rolls out the Starship Super Heavy prototype, Booster 10, to the launch pad in South Texas for testing ahead of its third test flight. The company shared photos of the milestone, showing the two stages of the rocket being stacked atop the orbital launch mount. SpaceX aims to launch the third test flight in the coming weeks pending FAA approval, following the investigation into the explosion of the previous flight. The Starship rocket is designed for fully reusable space travel and is part of SpaceX's goal to expand humanity's presence in the solar system, particularly on Mars.

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