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SpaceX Starship launches from Texas and lands hard on return
Original: SpaceX’s Starship launches from South Texas, returns to Earth with a thud
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket from South Texas, with the vehicle returning to Earth and landing with a hard impact. The flight adds another test to SpaceX's development program for the massive rocket, which it intends to use for deep-space missions. Observers are watching closely as each flight provides data on whether the vehicle's landing systems can handle reentry and touchdown reliably.
Why now: A new Starship test flight with a rough landing draws attention to SpaceX's progress and setbacks in rocket development.
Evidence
- SpaceX’s Starship launches from South Texas, returns to Earth with a thud · Houston Public Media
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