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Musk launches SpaceX Starship rocket with Trump at his side
The president-elect travels to Texas with SpaceX CEO to watch the latest test of the billionaire’s Starship rocket.
The rocket lifted off shortly after 5pm (23:00 GMT), but SpaceX chose to abort a planned attempt to catch the first-state booster of the rocket using the ‘chopstick’ technique, instead allowing it to fall into the ocean.
The last Starship test flight in October made headlines after the Super Heavy booster made a stunning return to the launch site where it was captured midair by a pair of giant mechanical “chopstick” arms attached to SpaceX’s launch tower.
Trump’s attendance is part of a growing bond with Musk – the owner of SpaceX, the electric carmaker Tesla and the social media platform X – who is a strong political supporter, having spent close to $130m to help get the former president re-elected.
Trump was expected to be joined by his son Donald Jr and Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas.
Starship, the largest rocket ever built, is designed to be a reusable vehicle for flying cargo and people beyond Earth.
