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"We expect that Starship V3 will be able to carry a payload of 100 metric tons, with future generations of Starship being designed to double this payload," it added.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Disaster crews removed millions of tons of fire debris from nearly 9,700 properties affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires in roughly eight months.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The booster has 33 rocket engines, producing more than 8,000 tons of thrust.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The airline carried over 41.8 million passengers; its cargo division transported 1.43 million metric tons of freight, holding a 12% global share.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

There were tons of other kids too, from all over the building.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff