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SpaceX May Have Solved One Problem, only to Find More on Latest Starship Flight
- SpaceX conducted its ninth Starship test launch on Tuesday from Starbase, Texas, aiming for the vehicle to land safely in waters located in the Indian Ocean.
- The flight followed previous issues with leaks and loss of control during prior launches, and these problems resurfaced during this mission.
- The Starship's main engines fired fully, placing the vehicle on its planned trajectory, but fuel leaks caused loss of tank pressure and attitude control during coast and reentry phases.
- Elon Musk shared on X that leaks resulted in a loss of main tank pressure, which prevented the deployment of simulated payloads, and noted that reaching the planned engine shutdown marked a notable advance compared to the previous flight.
- Though Starship broke up during uncontrolled reentry over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX gained valuable data and plans to continue refining the rocket for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
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Test flight nine of the SpaceX Starship rocket got off the ground today around 7:30 p.m. EDT but had difficulty completing it various tests and had serious difficulty trying making it back in one piece. During the flight, the payload doors didn't open...
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Another setback for Musk's space company SpaceX: The Starship rocket was unsuccessful on its ninth test flight over the ocean. At least this time, it reached space.
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