test flight
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Late last month, the company launched its huge Starship rocket in another test flight which demonstrated its ability to deploy a larger version of its Starlink satellites, dubbed as “V3” by the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of it joining Qantas's fleet next year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
SpaceX had scheduled the test flight to happen last week, but it was scrubbed shortly before liftoff after problems with the booster engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland has announced a "launch window" for a possible rocket test flight.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Apollo 9 was the first test flight of the lunar module, in earth orbit, and Apollo 10 was to be a dress rehearsal in lunar orbit, involving a rendezvous but not a landing.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
