rocket

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SpaceX delayed the next test flight of its Starship rocket until early to mid-May, after previously aiming for early March and April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In her school exercise book Marylyn Minett had been writing about the big events of the 1960s: a rocket launch, a volcano erupting and a shopping trip to Merthyr Tydfil with her auntie Pam.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said Friday the next launch attempt for the roughly 400-foot rocket would occur sometime in early to mid-May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

That isn’t deterring some fund managers from making early bets on Elon Musk’s satellite, rocket and artificial intelligence giant.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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