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Starship flight 15 powers to orbit—setting up a possible catch on Saturday

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Starship’s successful 15th test flight demonstrates critical progress toward reusable orbital launch, validating SpaceX’s core technology for future Mars missions and commercial space access.

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STARBASE, Texas—Starship lifted off right on schedule Friday from South Texas, making its 15th test flight in more than three years. The largely successful launch took place in the early evening; as the massive rocket rose into the atmosphere, the Sun sank toward the western horizon. Conditions were ideal for the launch, with the atmospheric winds so calm the rocket’s white plume did not dissipate for many minutes. The weather in South Texas is not always comfortable; summers are long and hot. Friday evening was perfect at Starbase. The first stage ascended toward space flawlessly, releasing the upper stage above the Gulf of Mexico. From there, the Starship upper stage ignited its Raptor engines and powered its way into a nominal orbit. This was the second time SpaceX has flown Starship into low-Earth orbit.Read full article Comments

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