test flight
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A SpaceX rocket has made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island after touching down in the Indian Ocean following a test flight from Texas on 24 July.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
The selloff accelerated after Thursday’s highly anticipated Starship test flight was automatically aborted due to engine issues on the booster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
To mark its first test flight in 2018, Musk decided to place the car made by one of his other companies, a Tesla, on board.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 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
