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The technology used in space launch vehicles—including Iran's Simorgh rocket—is similar to that required for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
This seems like an ambitious timeline for the new rocket, as final integration of stages is often where issues are discovered with new launch vehicles.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2024
Starship is SpaceX's two-stage, fully reusable, super heavy-lift launch vehicle.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
SpaceX has spent years developing and testing the 400-foot Starship, which is classified as a super heavy-lift launch vehicle and is lauded as the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
This seems like an ambitious timeline for the new rocket, as final integration of stages is often where issues are discovered with new launch vehicles.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2024
Starship is SpaceX's two-stage, fully reusable, super heavy-lift launch vehicle.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
SpaceX has spent years developing and testing the 400-foot Starship, which is classified as a super heavy-lift launch vehicle and is lauded as the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Launch vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launch%20vehicle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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