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SpaceX's massive Starship launches successfully

By Nell Greenfieldboyce
Published August 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM PDT

On Tuesday evening, SpaceX racked up some much-needed successes on the 10th test flight of its massive Starship rocket, breaking a streak of previous failures.

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Nell Greenfieldboyce
Nell Greenfieldboyce is a NPR science correspondent.
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