"SpaceX's Starship Achieves Milestone Test Flight, What's Next for Elon Musk's Ambitious Rocket?"
TL;DR
SpaceX's Starship upper stage successfully completed a full-duration static fire test with all six Raptor engines ahead of its fourth test flight, which is scheduled for early May. The previous test flight on March 14 saw the Starship perform well during ascent but break apart during reentry. SpaceX aims to conduct six or more Starship test flights this year, pending regulatory clearances from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
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