After the 13th Starship test flight, the rocket upper stage was watered in the Indian Ocean as planned in July. Now, engineers are to investigate them before a return transport to Texas is attempted.
After the 13th Starship test flight, the rocket upper stage was watered in the Indian Ocean as planned in July. Now, engineers are to investigate them before a return transport to Texas is attempted.
The recovered Starship will not fly again. Its approximately 18,000 heat protection tiles could nevertheless provide decisive insights for future missions.
After a test flight and an unexpectedly gentle watering in the Indian Ocean, the Starship rocket of SpaceX drove on the sea. Now salvage teams have towed the vehicle into a safe harbour after weeks of heavy seagoing operations. (Continue reading)