SpaceX completes successful Starship test flight with Indian Ocean splashdown
SpaceX's Starship rocket completed a test flight from Texas, deploying satellites before making a gentle splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
US aerospace company SpaceX has executed a test flight of its Starship rocket system, marking another milestone for the massive vehicle.
Launching from Texas following two earlier postponements, the rocket completed its primary objectives during the flight. The mission included deploying 20 Starlink satellites, which subsequently burned up in the Earth's atmosphere as planned. The test concluded with the Starship making a gentle, controlled splashdown in the waters of the Indian Ocean.
The flight serves as a major demonstration of the reusable rocket system, which stands as the largest launch vehicle ever built in spaceflight history.
Sources: FAZ, France24.