SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded in the Indian Ocean after a successful 66-minute test flight on Friday. Despite the fiery end, the company deemed the mission a success, as the spacecraft was not intended for recovery. The flight tested new hardware and deployed dummy Starlink satellites.
SpaceX's Starship rocket completed its 12th test flight with a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, despite engine malfunctions and an unsuccessful orbital insertion. The mission tested a new design and deployed mock satellites.
SpaceX's Starship V3 successfully completed a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean during its 12th test flight. Despite engine failures, the spacecraft deployed 22 Starlink simulation satellites before capsizing and exploding upon impact, as per the mission's planned outcome.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft returned to Earth after a test flight but exploded upon splashdown. The rocket also lost an engine during ascent and deployed 22 satellites.
The Artemis II crew has successfully returned to Earth after a 10-day lunar mission, achieving a 'perfect bullseye splashdown' in the Pacific Ocean. The mission set a new record for the farthest humans have traveled from Earth.
