SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off from Texas for test flight, deploys 20 Starlink satellites in suborbital space
SpaceX's Starship rocket successfully lifted off from its Texas launch site and deployed 20 Starlink satellites in a test flight lasting approximately one hour. This mission, significant for SpaceX's future plans including expanding Starlink and lunar missions for NASA, marked an improvement with minimal damage to the rocket's heat shield upon reentry. However, the Super Heavy booster failed to return smoothly, crashing into the Gulf of Mexico after liftoff.