SpaceX Catches Booster But Loses Ship in Starship Test Flight

SpaceX’s seventh flight test of its massive Starship launch system brought both thrilling advancements and unexpected challenges. Notably, the Super Heavy booster successfully returned to the launch site and was caught by the launch tower’s “chopstick” arms, while the upper stage, known as Ship 33, experienced a critical failure during its ascent.

Article: https://joshuniverse.com/spacex-starship-flight-booster-success-ship-loss/

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    24 hours ago

    Like everyone else, I liked Musk too, for a time. Then I changed, and he didn’t. He’s literally been doing the same shit for years. The fuel tanks were LEAKING and you want to talk about FTS? Fuck outa here with your bullshit.