Summary
SpaceX successfully launched and tested its Starship rocket, which splashed down gently in the Indian Ocean about an hour after takeoff. This was the 13th test flight overall and the second flight for the current version called V3.Key Facts
- SpaceX completed a test flight of its Starship megarocket.
- The rocket landed softly in the Indian Ocean after about one hour.
- This was Starship’s 13th test flight.
- The version tested is called Starship V3.
- It was the second flight for the V3 version.
- Last week, a launch attempt was aborted due to engine failure at liftoff.
- SpaceX is now a publicly traded company, and this was the first flight under that status.
- The company is owned by Elon Musk.
