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SpaceX Launches Its Biggest Starship Yet on a Test Flight

The rocket blasted off from the southern tip of Texas on Friday, carrying 20 mock Starlink satellites on a test flight extending halfway around the world.

Associated Press

May 23, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of SpaceX's mega rocket Starship making a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, May 22, 2026, by Eric Gay/AP

March 23, 2026 (AP) – SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.

The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he’s taking the company public. It blasted off from the southern tip of Texas, carrying 20 mock Starlink satellites that were released midway through the hourlong spaceflight that stretched halfway around the world.

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