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

kept by eddie jul 25

SpaceX successfully landed its newest Starship design on its second test, marking the 13th overall Starship test, and boosting NASA's moon plans and SpaceX's orbital data center ambitions.

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