SpaceX launches another Starship rocket
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The largest, most powerful launch vehicle ever built is meant to be a key part of SpaceX’s plans to send humans to Mars—and NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the moon, too
SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 on May 27, 2025, faced control issues leading to the destruction of both the Super Heavy booster and Starship. Explore the reasons behind the mission's failure and what SpaceX learned.
Much was riding on Flight 9 for Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket after debris from January and March flights fell into the Atlantic Ocean, disrupting air travel.
In a matter of days, SpaceX could launch massive Starship once again. What happened on previous 8 flight tests? What is the viral chopsticks maneuver?