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  "title": "SpaceX prepares for first orbital flight of Starship rocket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/spacex-prepares-for-first-orbital-flight-of-starship-rocket",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:17:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
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    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-spacex-orbital-flight-starship-rocket.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SpaceX announced Tuesday that it was planning to send its flagship rocket, Starship, into orbit, a key step in its project to one day reach the moon or Mars.",
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/spacex-will-try-to-put-starship-in-orbit-for-the-first-time-on",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:16:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "SpaceX declares Starship ready for orbit, sets launch date next week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/spacex-declares-starship-ready-for-orbit-sets-launch-date-next-week",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:48:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "SpaceX’s Starship is finally set for orbit. A lot is riding on its success.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/spacexs-starship-is-finally-set-for-orbit-a-lot-is-riding-on-its",
        "published": "2026-09-15T19:23:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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