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What is a Super Heavy booster?
The Super Heavy booster is the first stage of the Starship rocket system. It's designed to lift the Starship spacecraft into orbit before returning to Earth for reuse. In this story, the B21 booster is being prepared for the upcoming orbital launch.
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