"FAA Approves SpaceX's Third Starship Launch on March 14"

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"FAA Approves SpaceX's Third Starship Launch on March 14"
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The FAA has granted SpaceX a launch license for the upcoming test flight of its Starship rocket, scheduled for March 14. This will be the third test flight for the massive and reusable rocket, with ambitious objectives including a propellant transfer demonstration, re-light of a Raptor engine in space, and a controlled reentry. The mission aims to build on lessons learned from previous flights and will attempt a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, marking a departure from previous test missions.

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