FAA approves SpaceX's Starship for historic maiden orbital flight.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has granted SpaceX approval for an uncrewed flight test of its Starship rocket, the most powerful rocket ever constructed. The rocket is set to take off as soon as Monday from SpaceX facilities in South Texas. If successful, it will reach orbital speeds and travel about 150 miles above Earth’s surface. The Starship rocket is designed to send humans to Mars and has already been awarded contracts by NASA.
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