2024-11-19 21:51:59

Donald Trump joins Elon Musk for SpaceX Starship rocket launch

Scheduled launch is Starship’s sixth experimental flight following first fully successful test in JuneSpaceX Starship launch – live updatesDonald Trump joined Elon Musk in Texas on Tuesday for the latest test launch attempt of SpaceX’s Starship rocket, a demonstration of the unprecedented closeness between the world’s richest man and the newly chosen president of the United States.Trump tweeted in advance of the launch: “I’m heading to the Great State of Texas to watch the launch of the largest object ever to be elevated, not only to Space, but simply by lifting off the ground. Good luck to @ElonMusk and the Great Patriots involved in this incredible project!” Musk said he was “honored” to have Trump present for the launch. Continue reading...
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