SpaceX’s Starship completes another test flight with a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, according to reports from both outlets. The rocket and spacecraft return after performing what is described as the latest iteration of Starship, following a high-risk test mission that includes deploying mock satellites. One source says the flight ends with the spacecraft bursting into flames during the splashdown, while the other characterizes the overall test as “mostly successful.” Both accounts link the mission’s outcome to in-flight issues, with Times of India reporting engine malfunctions and a booster problem, even as the splashdown is carried out as planned. The mission is presented as part of SpaceX’s broader development work toward future lunar objectives connected to NASA’s Artemis program. Times of India also notes that the test comes amid separate reporting about a potential SpaceX initial public offering (IPO), but provides no additional details in the excerpt. Overall, both sources agree on the splashdown location and that the test flight proceeds to completion despite reported technical setbacks.
SpaceX Starship makes Indian Ocean splashdown after mostly successful test flight
SpaceX’s Starship completes another test flight with a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, according to reports from both outlets. The rocket and spacecraft return after performing what is desc...
- SpaceX’s Starship test flight ends with a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
- One report describes visible flames during the splashdown event.
- Times of India reports engine malfunctions and a booster issue during the flight.
- Both outlets describe the test as largely successful despite problems.
- The mission includes deploying mock satellites during the flight.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian Ocean after the company performed a mostly successful test flight of the latest version of its enormous rocket.
3 months agoSpaceX's Starship rocket completed its 12th test flight with a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, despite engine malfunctions and a booster issue. The massive spacecraft deployed mock satellites during its high-risk mission. This crucial test flight advances SpaceX's lunar ambitions for NASA's Artemis program and comes amid reports of a potential IPO.
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