test flight
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The aim of the spacecraft - which will undergo its 14th test flight today - is to be able to carry up to 100 people on "long-duration, inter-planetary flights".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Starship completed its 13th test flight in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The 14th test flight for Starship is about to launch.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Investors will be closely watching the next test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket, a mission the company may launch on Thursday evening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In a test flight, a pilot staked his reputation and his life on his ability to exercise total, direct, and constant control over the plane.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
