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Starship Reaches Orbit on SpaceX's Third Test but Breaks Up on Re-Entry


After falling short in its first two attempts, SpaceX got its Starship super-rocket to an orbital altitude today during the launch system's third integrated flight test. Now it just has to work on the landing.

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