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Coverage dated June 5, 2024

SpaceX's mega rocket makes its fourth test flight from Texas

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SpaceX was looking to avoid explosions this time by controlling the descents of the booster and spacecraft.

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  1. WUSA9

    SpaceX's mega rocket makes its fourth test flight from Texas (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    SpaceX was looking to avoid explosions this time by controlling the descents of the booster and spacecraft.

  2. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    SpaceX (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket has completed its first full test flight, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas. The previous three test flights ended with the rocket

  3. Voice of America

    SpaceX's mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    It was a critical milestone in the company's plan to eventually return Starship's Super Heavy booster to its launch site for reuse

  4. Portland Press Herald

    SpaceX’s mega rocket, on its fourth attempt, completes test flight without exploding (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The mega Starship rocket returned to Earth after blasting off from Texas and making an hourlong flight.

  5. Digital Trends

    SpaceX Starship survives reentry in fourth test flight (opens Digital Trends)

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    Digital Trends's feed description

    The mighty Starship rocket that SpaceX intends to use to transport astronauts to the moon and beyond has made another largely successful test flight.

  6. Forbes

    Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launches Fourth Test Of Starship Rocket Today—How To Watch And Why It Matters (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    SpaceX hopes to demonstrate the reusability of Starship in this next test, though previous launches have ended in flames, including one the company described as “a rapid unscheduled disassembly.”

  7. Forbes

    SpaceX Launches Starship’s Fourth Test Flight—Here’s How To Follow Along (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The previous test flight ended as the spacecraft broke apart while reentering Earth’s atmosphere.

  8. NBC 6 South Florida

    SpaceX launches fourth Starship test flight (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    SpaceX launched a fourth test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday.

  9. Time

    SpaceX's Starship Completes Test Flight Without Exploding (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    It was the fourth launch of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket. Previous flight demos ended in explosions.

  10. NBC10 Philadelphia

    SpaceX's Starship rocket completes test flight for the first time, successfully splashes down (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The fourth Starship test flight completed new milestones as SpaceX continues to advance development of the mammoth vehicle.

  11. Gizmodo

    Watch Live as SpaceX Launches Starship on Its Fourth Test Flight (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    SpaceX is targeting the morning of Thursday, June 6 for the launch, with reentry and reusability being key goals for the fourth demonstration.

  12. CNN

    SpaceX launches mega Starship on its fourth test flight (opens CNN)

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    SpaceX’s Starship has lifted off on its fourth uncrewed flight test Thursday from the company’s private Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.

  13. CBS News

    SpaceX pressing ahead with ambitious Super Heavy-Starship test flight (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Building on lessons learned during three previous test flights, SpaceX is setting its sights on more lofty goals for a fourth launch of the giant rocket.

  14. Universe Today

    Success! Starship Makes a Splash in Fourth Flight Test (opens Universe Today)

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    Universe Today's feed description

    SpaceX's Starship earned high marks in its fourth flight test, with both of the rocket's stages making soft splashdowns for the first time.

  15. UPI

    SpaceX's fourth Starship test flight successfully completes re-entry, splashdown (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    SpaceX's massive Starship made it through re-entry and the ship's first landing burn, taking another step in its fourth test flight.

  16. Fox7 Austin

    SpaceX Starship launches on fourth test flight (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    SpaceX has successfully launched the fourth flight of its massive Starship spacecraft atop the largest and most powerful rocket in the world.

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