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Starship launch today is ‘profound’ test for Nasa’s Moon mission

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World’s biggest rocket will complete 14 orbits of the planet in 22 hour test flight

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Starship launch today is ‘profound’ test for Nasa’s Moon mission

World’s biggest rocket will complete 14 orbits of the planet in 22 hour test flight

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SpaceX is testing the world's largest rocket today: It will attempt to perform a feat that no one has ever achieved before - SpaceX believes that this kind of technology is crucial for future missions to the Moon and Mars

SpaceX will try, on Friday, the most ambitious Starship launch so far, aiming to recover both the rocket and the Super Heavy thruster for the first time, according to The Independent. The launch from Starbase, Texas, is scheduled at local time 16:45 (22:45 GMT), and the launch window will be 75 minutes, to allow for any delays. "The initial mission to return Starship to the launch site is scheduled to place the ship in orbit at an altitude of ap…

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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