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SpaceX loses contact with Starship rocket on re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere
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SpaceX loses contact with Starship rocket on re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere
On Thursday, after the company named the third test flight a success, SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket on re-entry over the Indian Ocean.
The mega rocket blasted off from Texas near the Mexican border, before vanishing. It is considered the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.
As reported, the spacecraft continued eastward for a planned hour-long flight and splashdown in the Indian Ocean, with the rocket spending about 45 minutes in space before its command central lost contact.
Today’s test flight outperformed the previous two test flights, which both ended in explosions minutes after the liftoff.
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