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SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship successfully launched from Texas on its 10th test flight, achieving key objectives such as proper trajectory, Starlink simulator deployment, and engine restart in space. The mission marks significant progress, though many more flights are needed before crewed lunar missions.

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SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship in test flight

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  • SpaceX conducted a successful test flight of the Super Heavy-Starship. 4s
  • NASA depends on Starship for its upcoming lunar missions. 10s
  • The mission faces challenges due to previous Starship failures and schedule delays. 29s
  • Experts express concern over the complexity of the mission and in-space refueling requirements. 1m 0s
  • NASA leadership remains confident in meeting the 2027 moon landing goal despite setbacks. 1m 36s
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SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship in test flight
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5 hours ago
SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship in test flight

Tuesday's successful flight test was a welcome moment for America's moon landing aspirations. NASA needs Starship to ferry its astronauts down to the lunar surface.

SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship in test flight
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5 hours ago
SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship in test flight

It was after multiple Starship in-flight failures and explosions earlier this year. SpaceX is behind schedule and still has much to prove.

SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight
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17 hours ago
SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight

The most powerful rocket ever built has lifted off from a Texas airbase. It is the 10th test flight for SpaceX Starship rocket.

SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight
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17 hours ago
SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight

This time, the engines worked great. The ship got where it was supposed to be. They test launched some Starlink simulator satellites, and that went off without a hitch.

SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight
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17 hours ago
SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight

They restarted one of the engines in the rocket in space, which is something they'll have to do when they want to drop out of orbit in the future. All of that's gone almost flawlessly.

SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight
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SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight

Seven of the eight Starlink simulator satellites have been deployed, one more to go. First ever payload deploy operation completed.

SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight
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17 hours ago
SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight

They all went out by the book. And so that's why they were cheering. They achieved something they hadn't achieved before.

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