rocket

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Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched the biggest-ever Starship rocket a day after its highly anticipated test flight was delayed.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Their destination: Starbase, Texas, the company town where SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and rocket boosters are made.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

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

SpaceX scrubbed the test of its Starship rocket on Thursday—unfortunate timing, given that the space and AI company’s massive initial public offering is looming.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

When Mom and Dad leave, Malia stares up at me with wide eyes, her butterfly rocket frozen in midair.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks