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Oops! SpaceX Space Mail Trucks Had a Hiccup on the Way to Orbit!

SpaceX tried to send more internet 'mail trucks' to space, but one of its giant rockets had a little burp on the way up!

Imagine you're trying to launch a super-fast delivery truck (that's the Starlink satellite!) into the sky to help deliver super speedy internet. SpaceX, a company that builds rockets, just tried to do this again!

They launched a giant rocket, called Starship, which is like stacking two school buses on top of each other! Inside were new, upgraded Starlink satellites, which are like tiny internet mini-stations floating in space. These satellites help people all over the world get online, even in places where regular internet is hard to find.

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