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SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems
SpaceX got within a half-minute of launching its newest and biggest Starship on a test flight Thursday evening before a cascade of problems halted the countdown.
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SpaceX got within a half-minute of launching its newest and biggest Starship on a test flight Thursday evening before a cascade of problems halted the countdown.
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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems, SpaceX got within a half-minute of launching its newest and biggest Starship on a test flight Thursday evening before a cascade of problems halted the countdown.
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