SpaceX carries out a successful test flight of an upgraded Starship. According to Bloomberg, the rocket lifts off and reaches the point where it deploys mock satellites. After deployment, Starship returns to Earth and lands largely unscathed, indicating that key parts of the mission perform as intended. However, Bloomberg reports that the booster does not remain stable: it spins out of control and breaks apart during the return phase over the Gulf of Mexico. The accounts describe the overall outcome as successful for the deployment and the Starship’s recovery, while also noting the loss of the booster due to the loss of control event. The reports do not indicate any damage to the Starship itself from the booster failure beyond what is typical for booster separation and recovery. Together, the coverage frames the test as a mixed result—an operational success for the upgraded Starship’s core objectives paired with a continuing engineering challenge in booster stability and recovery.
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship test launch deploys mock satellites before returning
SpaceX carries out a successful test flight of an upgraded Starship. According to Bloomberg, the rocket lifts off and reaches the point where it deploys mock satellites. After deployment, Starship ret...
- SpaceX tests an upgraded Starship on a launch and return mission.
- The Starship deploys mock satellites during the flight.
- The Starship returns to Earth largely unscathed.
- The booster spins out of control and breaks apart.
- The booster breakup occurs over the Gulf of Mexico.
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship successfully deployed mock satellites and returned to Earth largely unscathed, though its booster spun out of control and broke apart over the Gulf of Mexico. Bloomberg News Global Space Loren Grush joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
3 months agoSpaceX’s upgraded Starship successfully deployed mock satellites and returned to Earth largely unscathed, though its booster spun out of control and broke apart over the Gulf of Mexico. (Source: Bloomberg)
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