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SpaceX Attempts Major Flight Test Again in Post-IPO Spotlight

Bloomberg Technology Thursday 23 July 2026, 09:30 UTC By Sana Pashankar 1 min read
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Space SpaceX Attempts Major Flight Test Again in Post-IPO Spotlight SpaceX will again attempt a major test of its massive Starship rocket on Thursday after abandoning takeoff last week, exposing investors to the risks of the company’s rocky development cycle and heightening the stakes for the critical milestone. The launch, targeted for 5:45 p.m. local time from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas, marks the second flight of the latest iteration of the rocket, dubbed Version 3 or V3....

Space SpaceX Attempts Major Flight Test Again in Post-IPO Spotlight SpaceX will again attempt a major test of its massive Starship rocket on Thursday after abandoning takeoff last week, exposing investors to the risks of the company’s rocky development cycle and heightening the stakes for the critical milestone. The launch, targeted for 5:45 p.m. local time from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas, marks the second flight of the latest iteration of the rocket, dubbed Version 3 or V3. The rocket will be carrying to space upgraded Starlink satellites that are intended to burn up later in the atmosphere as part of the test mission.
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