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fromFast Company
1 week ago

SpaceX successfully completes 10th demo launch of Starship, the world's biggest rocket

SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload - eight dummy satellites - into space. After just over an hour coasting through space, Starship splashed down as planned in the Indian Ocean. Starship blasted off from Starbase, SpaceX's launch site in south Texas, just after 6:30 p.m. It was the 10th test for the world's biggest and most powerful rocket,
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off

NASA's Space Launch System is in jeopardy due to uncertain funding and prioritization of commercial alternatives.
Recent tests showed both advancements and failures in SLS propulsion systems, highlighting program challenges.
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