SpaceX Aims for Third Starship Test Flight in February

The test aims to improve rocket performance and achieve orbit, following two previous tests that ended in explosions but were still deemed successful.

• SpaceX is aiming to conduct the third test flight of its Starship rocket in February, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
• The previous two test flights did not go as planned, with both ending in explosions, but were still considered successful by SpaceX.
• The main goal of the upcoming test flight is to improve the rocket's performance and achieve orbit.
• SpaceX is also working on a propellant transfer system for Starship, which will be necessary for future missions to the moon and Mars.
• NASA's Artemis 3 mission, which plans to use parts of Starship to transport astronauts to the moon, has been delayed to 2026.

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