SpaceX launches Starship test flight
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The Starship super heavy-lift launch vehicle blasted off from SpaceX's Starbase in Texas for its ninth test flight on Tuesday, 7:37 PM Eastern time. It was the first Starship flight that reused a Super Heavy booster,
SpaceX has made several hardware changes and improvements to the rocket since its last test flight, which was foiled by an engine anomaly.
In a social media post, SpaceX owner Elon Musk said in spite of the explosive endings, the ninth Starship test flight was a success and one that will help advance development of the program.
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Interesting Engineering on MSNThe rise of SpaceX’s Starship and what’s holding it back – Part IThe company has also earned a huge share of America’s growing space industry, accounting for 138 out of 145 launches from the US in 2024 – a 95% share. The growth in US.-based launches is largely due to SpaceX’s success.