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SpaceX Starship reaches orbit but Musk's broader goals uncertain
Original: Elon Musk's SpaceX ambitions 'up in the air' despite Starship launch into orbit
Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched its Starship rocket into orbit, a milestone for the company's space programme. Despite the achievement, Sky News reports that Musk's wider ambitions for the vehicle, including lunar and Mars missions, remain 'up in the air', with questions outstanding over the rocket's development timetable and what the flight means for future missions.
Why now: Starship reaching orbit is a major spaceflight milestone, but uncertainty over what it delivers for Musk's stated Mars goals is prompting debate.
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