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Musk’s SpaceX Launch With Trump Did Not Go According to Plan

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The world’s richest man and the president-elect were hoping for a repeat of the Starship rocket’s booster catch.

Janna Brancolini
Janna Brancolini
Elon Musk and Donald Trump watch a SpaceX test launch in Texas which ended with an attempted booster catch being called off.
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Janna Brancolini

Janna Brancolini

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