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The SpaceX Starship is seen on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 16, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
At nearly 120 meters tall, Starship is the largest rocket to ever fly with the goals of ferrying people to the moon and Mars.
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The SpaceX Starship is seen on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 16, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
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The SpaceX Starship is seen on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 16, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
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The SpaceX Starship is seen on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 16, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
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The SpaceX Starship is seen on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 16, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
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The SpaceX Starship is seen on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 16, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)