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SpaceX launches its biggest rocket yet in test flight from Texas

The Guardian · May 22, 2026, 10:52 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The launch is the 12th test flight of the mega-rocket that CEO Elon Musk is building to get people to Mars one day Space X launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that Nasa is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.The redesigned mega-rocket made its debut two days after Space X CEO Elon Musk announced he’s taking the company public. It blasted off from the southern tip of Texas, carrying 20 mock Starlink satellites for release halfway around the world. Continue reading...

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