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November 20, 2024
Musk's SpaceX sends rocket into space in Trump's presence
In the presence of newly elected US President Donald Trump, US billionaire Elon Musk’s space company Space X has test-launched the next-generation Starship rocket. The rocket was launched from the Boca Chica launchpad in Brownsville, Texas. BBC News.
This is the sixth test launch of Space X’s Starship rocket. The future US president watched the rocket launch from the control room. Musk was with him at the time. Musk’s company claims that their test rocket launch was successful.
Musk has contributed millions of dollars to Trump’s presidential campaign. They have held public meetings together. Trump said that he would give Musk a big role in his administration so that government efficiency increases. Accordingly, US President-elect Donald Trump has given him the responsibility of the newly formed ministry ‘Department of Government Efficiency’.
After this Starship goes into space, it will return to Earth. At this time, it was supposed to be properly returned to the launchpad. SpaceX had previously achieved this success for the first time during the fifth phase of testing. However, the company later withdrew from this decision due to technical reasons.
The French news agency AFP reported that SpaceX later dropped the plan to capture the Starship booster. It decided to let it fall into the ocean. It fell into the Gulf of Mexico.
After about an hour in space, the Starship will return to Earth. It will fall into the Indian Ocean. However, SpaceX says that this time there are no astronauts on their rocket. However, a banana is tied there.
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