mission
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The SpaceX team celebrated after the launch of the most powerful and tallest rocket ever, and while the mission achieved most of its major objectives, it did not go exactly to plan.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
C. Nelles, who made it his mission to “save the boy.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“But my initial mission is I need 200,000 colleagues with us on this journey.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The US space agency's Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon, as China forges ahead with a rival effort that's targeting 2030 for its first crewed mission.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“The West will think the cosmonaut has lost his mind, and instead of carrying out his mission he’s singing songs!”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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