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SpaceX’s Starship is getting ready to take off again in June


Fourth time’s the charm?

On Friday, the company announced that the massive rocket’s fourth flight test could happen as soon as June 5th, so long as regulators approve it. Starship successfully launched into space during its last test flight in March, but SpaceX lost contact with the vehicle as it reentered Earth’s atmosphere. The company says the booster had “lower than expected landing burn thrust” during reentry, which was likely caused by “continued filter blockage.”

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