"SpaceX Sets March 14 Launch Date for Third Starship Test Flight"

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"SpaceX Sets March 14 Launch Date for Third Starship Test Flight"
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SpaceX's third full Starship stack completed a successful fueling test, with a tentative launch date set for March 14 pending regulatory approval. The upcoming mission aims to demonstrate key flight capabilities, including controlled descent of the Super Heavy booster, Starship separation, reaching orbital velocity, in-space refueling technology testing, and controlled splashdown. Success in this test flight will pave the way for operational use of the Starship rocket, enabling larger satellite deployments and advancing technology for deep-space missions, including NASA's Artemis program.

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