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NASA is counting on Starship. But one big challenge still stands in the way.

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What happened SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, but must still complete orbital refueling, life-support, and uncrewed lunar landing tests before astronauts can fly aboard.
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CenterNASA is counting on Starship. But one big challenge still stands in the way.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Oct 1, 11:00 AM

NASA is counting on Starship. But one big challenge still stands in the way.

SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, but must still complete orbital refueling, life-support, and uncrewed lunar landing tests before astronauts can fly aboard.

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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Oct 1, 11:00 AM

NASA is counting on Starship. But one big challenge still stands in the way.

SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, but must still complete orbital refueling, life-support, and uncrewed lunar landing tests before astronauts can fly aboard.

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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Oct 1, 11:00 AM

NASA is counting on Starship. But one big challenge still stands in the way.

SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, but must still complete orbital refueling, life-support, and uncrewed lunar landing tests before astronauts can fly aboard.

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Oct 1, 11:00 AM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Oct 1, 11:00 AM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.

Oct 1, 11:00 AM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.