SpaceX launches extra powerful Super Heavy-Starship test flight as company races toward IPO
SpaceX successfully launched its Version 3 Super Heavy-Starship rocket in a key test flight from Texas. Despite some issues with the booster, the upper-stage spacecraft reached space and splashed down in the Indian Ocean. This mission is part of SpaceX's efforts to transport people to Mars and compete for NASA's lunar missions, while also preparing for a significant IPO.
- ▪The V3 Starship rocket is the most powerful ever built, standing at 407 feet tall.
- ▪The booster crashed into the Gulf of America, but the upper-stage spacecraft successfully reached space.
- ▪SpaceX is racing toward an IPO that could raise up to $80 billion, potentially making Musk the world's first trillionaire.
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- ▪ SpaceX launches revamped Super Heavy-Starship rocket ahead of IPO — CBS News — Top
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SpaceX successfully launched its Version 3 Super Heavy-Starship rocket from Texas on Friday in a critical test flight for the company’s future. The 407-foot-tall V3 Starship rocket, designed as the most powerful ever built, blasted off into space from the company’s Starbase facility. There were some issues with the booster, which crashed into the Gulf of America, but the upper-stage spacecraft made it past Earth’s atmosphere. The vehicle then splashed down into the Indian Ocean.
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