SpaceX conducted the fourth launch of the Starship spacecraft, which in the future should deliver people to the Moon and Mars.
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Starship is a super-heavy rocket with a height of about 120 meters. It consists of two parts: the first stage – the Super Heavy accelerator (launch rocket) and the second – the spacecraft itself. SpaceX tested the ability of both components to actuate after flight.
Slow motion liftoff of Starship on Flight 4 pic.twitter.com/9itFbrfxW7
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The entire test flight took a little more than 15 minutes. Super Heavy successfully landed in the Gulf of Mexico, and Starship landed in the Indian Ocean. This is the first time the company has successfully returned both stages to Earth. This brings it significantly closer to its main goal – to make Starship a multi-use ship.
Starship lost control at an altitude of 50 km, but managed to land in the Indian Ocean, Elon Musk said.
The multiple first stage Super Heavy rocket also landed successfully in the Gulf of Mexico.
SpaceX believes that Starship in the future may allow humanity to explore Mars and other planets.
Source: Racurs
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