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Starship Upper Stage Floats After Test While Booster Fails to Restart

The intact, floating upper stage gives SpaceX a rare chance to inspect heat‑shield and flight data to guide booster recovery plans.

NASA Pushes Artemis III to Late 2027 for Earth‑Orbit Docking Test

Firefly Alpha Returns to Flight, Reaches Orbit With Lockheed Payload