SpaceX is launching a flight test of its Starship rocket, as NASA pins its hopes of returning to the moon and reaching Mars on Elon Musk's company. The launch will also see giant robotic arms attempt to catch the rocket's booster in SpaceX's latest experiment with reusable technology.
Musk, the world's wealthiest person, was a prominent supporter of Trump's presidential campaign and is expected to wield extraordinary influence to help his companies and secure favourable government treatment. The spaceship is part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to put humans on the moon for the first time in more than a half-century and use it as a proving ground for later Mars missions.
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