Starship's Successful 11th Test and Its Implications for NASA's Moon Mission
SpaceX's Starship rocket successfully completed its 11th test voyage, launching from Texas and splashing down in the Gulf waters as planned.
The test aimed to silence critics who doubt Elon Musk's ability to deliver NASA's lunar projects on time. The rocket took off at 6:25 pm local time and cruised through space, running through tests and charting a similar path to the last successful mission in August.
The upper stage of the rocket, also known as Starship, released mock satellites and blazed into the Indian Ocean over an hour after liftoff, with no recovery of the vehicle planned.
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- 11th test voyage of Starship rocket
- Launched from SpaceX's south Texas launch facilities
- Rocket booster landed in Gulf waters as planned
Author's summary: SpaceX's Starship rocket completes a successful test flight.