SpaceX Advances Starship V3 Program but Faces Repeat Booster Engine Failure

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SpaceX conducted a second test flight of its Starship V3 configuration, successfully deploying a new batch of Starlink satellites during the mission. The company managed to complete several additional test objectives compared to previous flights, marking incremental progress for the program. However, the mission was marred by a recurring technical problem involving the booster's engines failing to reignite as planned. This marks at least the second time SpaceX has encountered difficulties re-lighting the booster's engines during Starship V3 testing. The engine relighting issue represents a key challenge the company will need to resolve for future fully reusable missions.

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Northern Virginia Outage Exposes AI Data Centers' Grid Vulnerability

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