rocket

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Among the company’s plans is to drive down vehicle-launch costs through the use of its Starship, a massive reusable rocket that SpaceX expects to be capable of carrying a more than 100-metric-ton payload to orbit.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

SpaceX seems to be the cause—again—with the 12th test of its huge Starship rocket launching on Friday evening.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

A government source said the upgrade would "rocket boost connectivity on every main line train in Britain over the next few years, tackling both slow speeds and irritating not-spots".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched the biggest-ever Starship rocket a day after its highly anticipated test flight was delayed.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The flare in my chest reignited and spread like a rocket launch through my body, heating me from my scalp down to the tips of my toes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas