STARSHIP V3 TEST-FIRED; ESA MOVES TOWARD CREW MISSIONS
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SpaceX has test-fired Starship's third iteration while the European Space Agency takes initial steps toward human spaceflight. Blue Origin prepares to launch New Glenn's third flight with a reused booster.
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