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SpaceX Plans First Commercial Flights Of Starship In 2021

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX is hoping to launch the very first, commercial missions for its Starship spacecraft--designed to deliver passengers to Mars--in 2021, according to the company , and is currently in talks with three companies on those missions.

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Fire Reported At SpaceX Facility In Florida

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A fire broke out this morning at a SpaceX facility in Florida, where SpaceX is working on its "Starship", reportedly causing around $650,000 in damage. Other details on the fire have not yet been provided by SpaceX. The Starship is ultimately designed to carry people to Mars. READ MORE>>.

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Max Q: A SpaceX spin-out sounds great

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NASA could get significantly more funding than it did in 2020 for its fiscal 2021 operating year, with the bulk of a proposed $3 billion increase earmarked for development of human landers to be used in the Artemis program. SpaceX launches online rocket rideshare booking tool. Trump administration asks for $3B NASA budget boost.

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