South Padre Island, United States, May 22, 2026 (AFP) - SpaceX sends Starship rocket sailing into space

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The latest edition of SpaceX's Starship soared through the Texas skies Friday after the company's initial launch attempt was called off over technical issues the evening prior. The mammoth rocket blasted off into space at just after 5:30 pm local time (2230 GMT), kicking off the highly anticipated test flight that comes as Elon Musk's space company prepares a buzzy initial public offering. The Super Heavy booster separated from the upper stage as......

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