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SpaceX Starship Reaches Earth Orbit; NASA Crew-13 Launch Set for October 1
SpaceX's Starship achieved its first Earth orbit in late September, a key reusability milestone. Concurrently, NASA and SpaceX are preparing Crew-13 (four astronauts) for launch around October 1 for a ~6-month ISS mission conducting research on heart disease, Parkinson's, and deep-space preparation.
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Starship's orbital achievement signals progress toward cheaper, more frequent space access and eases NASA timelines. The Crew-13 mission underscores the commercialization of low-Earth orbit operations. Together, these developments advance infrastructure for NASA's Artemis Moon missions and longer-term Mars exploration goals.
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