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The reviews are done—SpaceX is clear to launch Starship (arstechnica.com)
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Everything appears to be “go” for launch Friday of the tallest rocket ever built.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, it started as just SpaceX Airplane, then it transitioned to SpaceX Starship, and finally after a legal battle over the name with the original members, the splitters became just Starship.

This history also ignores the founders that split off to start Hot Tuna.