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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  • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    22 hours ago

    I want both.

    Our investment in space development by Space X is much lower than other ways of developing the same capabilities and has proven to have a great return on investment. I also like the results of our investment in Blue Origin, and it’s really only the Boeing contract that has been way too much money and a huge waste.

    If our investment into Ukraine’s future were as successful, we’d already be helping new nations of the former Russia write their Constitutions