SpaceX launches its biggest Starship mega rocket yet on test flight
Summary
SpaceX launched its largest and most powerful Starship rocket, called V3, on a test flight from Texas. The rocket carried 20 fake Starlink satellites and is planned to help NASA land astronauts on the moon.Key Facts
- The rocket launched on a Friday from SpaceX’s Starbase near the Texas-Mexico border.
- Starship V3 is the third-generation model and is more powerful than previous versions.
- It carried 20 mock (fake) Starlink satellites to be released in orbit.
- NASA plans to use this rocket for its Artemis program to send astronauts to the moon.
- This was the 12th test flight of the Starship rocket series.
- A launch attempt the night before was canceled due to last-minute issues on the launch pad.
- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced plans to take the company public just two days before this launch.
- The Starship is intended for future missions to Mars, but the moon mission comes first.
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