SpaceX's supersized Starship rocket reaches Earth orbit for the first time
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SpaceX's supersized Starship rocket reaches Earth orbit for the first time SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time on Monday, aiming for six full laps around Earth to prove its readiness for NASA’s Artemis moon programme.
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What happened
SpaceX's supersized Starship rocket reaches Earth orbit for the first time SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time on Monday, aiming for six full laps around Earth to prove its readiness for NASA’s Artemis moon programme.
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