The latest Starship test flight went further than previous missions, with the engines relighting for a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
The fourth Starship Super Heavy flight test has ended with a splashdown in the Indian Ocean. The vehicle launched from its pad in Texas at 8:50AM ET, before successfully performing a hot-stage separation from its booster rocket. The Super Heavy booster then performed a landing burn as planned before it came down in the Gulf of Mexico. The Starship vehicle continued along its planned flight path before reentry. Live camera views showed a damaged flap burning and starting to come apart.
Known collectively as Starship, its immense payload capacity should enable it to transport satellites, large quantities of cargo, and up to 100 people for future space missions. SpaceX designed both the craft and booster components to be fully reusable in a bid to dramatically lower the costs typically associated with space travel. Today’s launch follows Starship’s three previous test flights.
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