SpaceX may send its Starship SN15 back into the skies soon (vehicles, air travel)

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https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-may-sen...-08671990/

EXCERPTS: A couple of days ago, SpaceX hit a milestone with its Starship SN15 prototype rocket that had a test flight that ended in a successful landing without an explosion. It appears SpaceX is very pleased with itself, and CEO Elon Musk recently stated that the prototype might fly again very soon. That statement came less than 48 hours after the prototype successfully landed without exploding for the first time.

As is typical for Musk, he took to Twitter to share the information, simply stating, “Might try to refly SN15 soon.” Anyone waiting in anticipation for another flight of the prototype spacecraft should temper Musk’s comments with a grain of salt. Musk has multiple times in the past promised something that didn’t happen.

[...] The FAA has confirmed authorization for SN15, SN16, and SN17 to conduct test flight operations... (MORE - details)
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Basically answers a question that I was wondering about: What happens to a Starship prototype that finally lives to tell the tale? Does it just hang around as a future museum piece like Hoppy are get recruited for another round of daredevil antics?
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