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SpaceX to make second bid to launch Starship on test flight
SpaceX to make second bid to launch Starship on test flight
by  AFP

SpaceX is to make a second attempt on Thursday to carry out the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond. It generates 17 million pounds of thrust, more than twice that of the Saturn V rockets used to send Apollo astronauts to the Moon.

US imposes $300mn penalty on Seagate over Huawei shipments
US imposes $300mn penalty on Seagate over Huawei shipments
by  AFP

US authorities on Wednesday imposed a $300 million penalty on Seagate Technology, to resolve alleged violations of export controls related to selling hard disk drives to Huawei Technologies, the Commerce Department said. According to the bureau's investigation, Seagate was involved in the shipment of more than 7.4 million hard disk drives without authorization. bys/tjj

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