Summary
SpaceX launched its large Starship rocket on its 11th test flight from Texas, aiming for it to travel halfway around the world and release mock satellites. The mission is part of SpaceX's plan to use the rocket for future Mars missions and to help NASA with moon landings.
Key Facts
- SpaceX launched its 11th test flight of the Starship rocket from Texas.
- The rocket aimed to go halfway around the world and release mock satellites.
- Starship is the biggest and most powerful rocket built by SpaceX.
- The booster separated and landed in the Gulf of Mexico as planned.
- The spacecraft flew over space and then descended toward the Indian Ocean.
- The rocket carried eight mock satellites that imitate SpaceX's Starlinks.
- This test is part of SpaceX's goal to use Starship for missions to Mars.
- NASA also needs Starship for planned moon missions by the end of the decade.
