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SpaceX Starship test flight success

It's the world's most powerful rocket which NASA hopes will return astronauts to the moon.

SpaceX has carried out a successful unmanned test flight of Starship - the world's most powerful rocket - which NASA hopes will return astronauts to the moon in two years time.

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Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai

(Photo:A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off on its 10th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas, U.S. Credit: Steve Nesius/Reuters).

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