What's Next for SpaceX's Starship After Test Flight Mishap

What's next for SpaceX's Starship after test flight mishap

The ninth test flight of SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket launched Tuesday from Texas, but it wasn't all smooth flying. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.

SpaceX seems to be trying to smooth over the bad news by releasing images and video of the ninth launch of the Starship rocket, emphasizing the exceptional nature of the event: for the first time, the Super Heavy booster and the Raptor engine, which had already been launched three times (which was not previously mentioned), were reused. Photo SpaceX The launch took place on May 28, 2025, but despite the spectacular start, the mission ended in fa…

Starship Flight 9 Nails Liftoff--Grapples With Landing

Starship ascents skyward. Image by Richard P Gallagher | FMN Starbase, Texas — SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on May 27, 2025, at 6:36 p.m. CDT from its Starbase facility in Texas for the ninth integrated flight test (IFT-9) of the vehicle. The mission, using Ship 35 and Booster 14-2, marked the first reflight of a Super Heavy booster but encountered significant challenges, including the loss of both stages, as SpaceX continues to refine th…

SpaceX Starship Ninth Flight Test Launch

SpaceX Starship Ninth Flight Test Launch | Starbase TexasStarship’s ninth flight test lifted off at 6:36 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from Starbase, Texas. This test marked a major milestone for reuse with the first flight-proven Super Heavy booster launching from Starbase, and once more returned Starship to space. Data review is underway, and new improvements will be implemented as work begins to prepare the next Starship and Super Heavy v…

Blastoff! SpaceX Starship launches on 9th flight test, booster explodes during landing burn

Future Space SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launched from Starbase in South Texas on May 27, 2025. The first-ever reused Super Heavy booster exploded during its landing burn over the Gulf of Mexico. Credit VideoFromSpaceFuture Space SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launched from Starbase in South Texas on May 27, 2025. The first-ever reused Super Heavy booster exploded during its landing burn over the Gulf of Mexico. Credit VideoFromSpace Amazing Future S…

As part of the ninth test flight of its gigarocket, SpaceX reused a Super Heavy booster and attempted to simulate a failure before splashdown. This posed a bit of a risk for the first stage, which didn't have time to cushion its fall.