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Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That's finally changing.

Via Ars Technica AI
Thursday, Jul 9, 2026 ยท 11:00AM
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It wasn't easy to find anyone outside of SpaceX clamoring for a rocket like Starship just 10 years ago. Today, the space industry can't wait for Starship to finally deliver. With a payload capacity of more than 100 metric tons (220,000 pounds) to low-Earth orbit, SpaceX's new rocket is changing the

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