rocket

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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 SpaceX team celebrated after the launch of the most powerful and tallest rocket ever, and while the mission achieved most of its major objectives, it did not go exactly to plan.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian ocean Friday after the company performed a test flight of the latest version of the enormous rocket.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Gavin Baker first bet on Elon Musk’s rocket maker in 2015, as a star stock picker at Fidelity Investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The boat shot along the surface of the river like a rocket from a bottle.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat