SpaceX's Starship set for highly anticipated launch this month.
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SpaceX's first-ever orbital test flight of its Starship rocket has been delayed to the end of the third week of April to wait for regulatory approval from the FAA. The rocket will complete one orbit around Earth before landing vertically near Hawaii. The Starship can generate about 16.5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, making it at least Musk's most powerful rocket. SpaceX plans to use it to transport astronauts, heavy payloads including space telescopes, and infrastructure to build future bases on the Moon and Mars.
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