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SpaceX launched its 12th Starship on an uncrewed test flight from Texas on Friday.
The Starship V3 launched for the first time, featuring new Raptor 3 engines and design upgrades.
KEY POINTS
- Starship V3's test flight included deploying 20 mock Starlink satellites and two actual satellites for heat shield data.
- A single heat shield tile was deliberately removed to study aerodynamic stress effects during reentry.
- This test flight is critical for investor confidence ahead of SpaceX's anticipated $1.75 trillion IPO next month.
- Starship V3 incorporates ship-to-ship docking and in-space refueling, crucial for future NASA lunar missions.
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