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SpaceX’s massive Starship is finally going to orbit — and the effects could be seismic

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — People near the sandy shores of Texas' southernmost coastline are accustomed to the earth-shattering roar of the most powerful rocket ever made:

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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — People near the sandy shores of Texas' southernmost coastline are accustomed to the earth-shattering roar of the most powerful rocket ever made:

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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — People near the sandy shores of Texas' southernmost coastline are accustomed to the earth-shattering roar of the most powerful rocket ever made:

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