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TechCrunch May 22, 2026 at 22:55 Startups Rising Hot

SpaceX launches Starship V3 for the first time, but loses booster on return

The company had a mostly successful first launch of its upgraded Starship V3, which it needs to power its many ambitious goals in the years to come.

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May 22, 2026 at 23:41 Hacker News

SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket

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May 22, 2026 at 02:05 Ars Technica

Ground system issue scrubs first launch of SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket

Engineers could make another attempt to launch Starship as soon as Friday evening.

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TechCrunch May 22, 2026 at 21:37 Startups
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Blue Origin cleared to fly New Glenn mega-rocket after April mishap

Jeff Bezos' rocket company confirmed an engine failure led to the loss of an AST SpaceMobile satellite last month, but offered little detail.

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