After just four months since the second Starship test flight in November, SpaceX’s third test successfully cleared the pad at Boca Chica, Texas, early morning local time today. Starship’s third test flight came within days of an FAA approval of the rocket that also cleared SpaceX to land the second stage Starship in the Indian Ocean close to Australia. The test was SpaceX’s most successful Starship run to date, as while the Super Heavy booster did not meet all of its test objectives, the second stage Starship stole the show after successful stage separation, orbit and engine cutoff. SpaceX’s livestream […]
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