SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket on reentry over the Indian Ocean, the company said Thursday, but the third test flight for the mission was deemed a success.
SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket on reentry over the Indian Ocean, the company said Thursday, butThe unmanned spaceship blasted off successfully from the company's base in Boca Chica, Texas, at 8:25 a.m. local time., "Starship reached orbital velocity! Congratulations @SpaceX team!!", "Congrats to @SpaceX on a successful test flight! Starship has soared into the heavens.
The Federal Aviation Administration had said it would oversee a mishap investigation led by SpaceX to determine the root cause of the event and ways to prevent it from happening again, and not allow another launch until it was satisfied there was no risk to public safety. The FAA gave SpaceX the go-ahead for the third test flight on Wednesday.
Thursday's flight spent more than 45 minutes in space before the command center lost contact with the ship. The FAA said again on Thursday that it would oversee the SpaceX investigation into the "mishap" with the third launch involving the Super Heavy booster and Starship vehicle. "No public injuries or public property damage have been reported," the FAA said. "The FAA is overseeing the SpaceX-led mishap investigation to ensure the company complies with its FAA-approved mishap investigation plan and other regulatory requirements."
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