SpaceX’s Starship lifts off on unprecedented test flight | CNN
SpaceX has launched what could be an unprecedented test flight of Starship — the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed — from the company’s facilities in Starbase, Texas.
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SpaceX has launched what could be an unprecedented test flight of Starship — the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed — from the company’s facilities in Starbase, Texas.
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President Donald Trump will meet jointly next week with China’s leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said Friday, a first-ever trilateral sit-down between the leaders of the three countries.
Technology
In a matter of days, a corporate scandal has toppled the leader of the world’s second-most valuable company, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang; thrust his family into the spotlight; raised huge questions about the future of the AI industry; and landed on Washington’s doorstep.
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All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said. CNN’s Isabel Rosales reports from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Brian Stelter reports from Newark International Airport.
US Air Force personnel at the RAF Lakenheath base in Britain responded to “suspected unauthorized drone activity” on Friday evening, although no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected, a US Air Force spokesperson said.
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All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said. Follow for live updates.
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All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
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Politics & Governance
The US intelligence community intercepted communications in the spring indicating that an executive of Megaspeed, a company under investigation for possibly diverting sensitive technology to China, was having an affair with a US person.
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A tanker collided with a river cruise with more than 130 people onboard Friday afternoon, according to Port of New Orleans officials.
Science & Climate
SpaceX hopes to bring its entire Starship rocket back to Earth intact after launch, a feat that has never been attempted. Follow for the latest updates.
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