SpaceX Achieves Precision in Epic Test Flight
Watch SpaceX's Starship come down for nighttime splashdown during epic test flight (video)
"Starship flip maneuver and landing burn on its fifth flight test. Vehicle improvements ensured flaps were protected from high heating, resulting in a controlled entry and high-accuracy splashdown at the targeted area in the Indian Ocean," SpaceX wrote in a Friday (Oct. 18) post on X that shared the 21-second video.
US: SpaceX Achieves Precision in Epic Test Flight
United States - October 18, 2024 In a dazzling display of space technology, SpaceX has released new footage capturing the dramatic nighttime splashdown of Starship's upper stage, following its historic fifth test flight on October 13.
SpaceX Achieves Historic Starship Landing on Fifth Test Flight
The fifth test flight of SpaceX's Starship ended with a groundbreaking success—a smooth landing. This marks the first time a rocket of such size and power has returned to Earth after reaching space. This achievement highlights how close the future of space travel truly is.
Relive SpaceX's epic Starship launch (and rocket catch) in these jawdropping photos and video
The Starship upper stage — known as Starship, or simply Ship — did a suborbital space cruise for about an hour before splashing down in the Indian Ocean as planned. The newest photos from SpaceX were beamed to Earth via the company's Starlink internet satellites, showing the spacecraft at various phases of its mission.
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