"SpaceX Prepares for Fourth Starship Flight in May: Latest Updates and Milestones"
TL;DR
SpaceX is preparing for the fourth test flight of its Starship rocket, just a week after the third flight. The company has moved the upcoming flight's Ship to the launch pad for prelaunch tests, with a potential launch date in early May if all goes well. SpaceX plans to conduct six or more Starship test flights this year as part of its development for lunar and Mars missions, with NASA selecting Starship as the first crewed lunar lander for its Artemis moon program.
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