SpaceX has launched its latest test of the mega rocket Starship. It is the first-ever deployment of a test payload into space. Starship blasted off from SpaceX’s launch site in South Texas on Tuesday night. The mission involved eight dummy satellites and was the 10th test for the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket. It also included the successful return of the craft’s booster, which splashed down in the Atlantic. The Starship itself remained in space with an expected splashdown soon in the Indian Ocean. SpaceX hopes to use Starship for future moon and Mars missions.
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