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SpaceX ships Starship test flight on second try
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SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket on Friday after a first try was scrubbed due to technical issues a day earlier.
Key facts
- Last year, SpaceX launched over 3,000 satellites on 122 Falcon 9 rocket missions
- Before leading the space agency, Isaacman paid to lead two private SpaceX flights, in 2021 and 2024, commanding crews on multiday trips around the Earth, forging a close relationship with Musk
- After flying at a speed of Mach 7, Starship lit two of its engines before splashing down vertically in the Indian Ocean
- SpaceX said in its IPO filing on Wednesday that Starship "is designed to deliver 100 metric tons to Earth's orbit in a fully reusable configuration while enabling rapid turnaround times akin
Summary
A 90-minute launch window opened at 6:30 p.m. The test flight of Starship V3, with all its revised systems, was a key event for SpaceX ahead of a public market debut after the company publicly disclosed its IPO prospectus earlier this week. NASA administrator Jared Isaacman flew to Starbase before the launch, and appeared in a flight suit with SpaceX employees on a livestream video to tout the achievements. Before leading the space agency, Isaacman paid to lead two private SpaceX flights, in 2021 and 2024, commanding crews on multiday trips around the Earth, forging a close relationship with Musk.