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On Second Test of Its Newest Starship Design, SpaceX Sticks the Landing

On Second Test of Its Newest Starship Design, SpaceX Sticks the Landing
NYT Science Saturday 25 July 2026, 00:55 UTC By Kenneth Chang 1 min read
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It was the 13th test overall of Starship. The success is a boon to NASA’s moon plans and SpaceX’s hopes to deploy a million data centers in orbit.

It was the 13th test overall of Starship. The success is a boon to NASA’s moon plans and SpaceX’s hopes to deploy a million data centers in orbit.
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