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SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit on First Orbital Mission

SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever built, launched from Texas on Monday and reached orbit for the first time on its 14th uncrewed flight. The mission advances SpaceX's plans for lunar and possible Mars missions and supports NASA's goal of returning humans to the moon.

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The biggest rocket ever built launched into orbit around Earth on Monday, making history. SpaceX took this important step as part of its plan to reach the moon or even Mars. Mark Strassmann reports.

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SpaceX's Starship, the biggest rocket ever built, launches into orbit

The biggest rocket ever built launched into orbit around Earth on Monday, making history. SpaceX took this important step as part of its plan to reach the moon or even Mars. Mark Strassmann reports.

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SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas

Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of the uncrewed Starship, but the first time it reached orbit.

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