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Starship Flight 14 is getting very close to launch Both vehicles have now completed their major standalone ground tests: • Ship 41 proof campaign • Ship 41 static fire • Booster 21 proof campaign • Booster 21 full 33-engine static fire That means the core Flight 14 hardware has... show more

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