Musk's SpaceX launches 'super heavy' Starship Flight 9 in 9th test flight

SpaceX launched its Starship Super Heavy rocket from South Texas, marking another step toward future Moon and Mars missions. The mission, named Starship Flight 9, lifted off at 5:00 am IST and featured the Super Heavy booster on its second flight. read more
SpaceX successfully launched its Starship Super Heavy rocket early Wednesday from its Starbase site in South Texas.
The launch, which happened at 5:00 am IST, is a major step toward SpaceX's goal of building a reusable rocket system to carry people to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
The mission, called Starship Flight 9, used the Super Heavy booster for the second time, along with Ship 35. The booster first flew earlier this year during Flight 7.
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LAUNCH! Starship Flight 9 departs Starbase. REFLIGHT milestone for Booster 14. Ship 35 is riding atop.
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