SpaceX Launches Starship, the World's Most Powerful Rocket, for Third Time
Company's Next-Generation Megarocket Returns to Integrated Flight Testing
Starship Aims to Fly Part of the Way Around the Earth in Third Test Flight
SpaceX launched Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, for the third time on Thursday morning from Starbase in Texas. The next-generation Starship megarocket returned to integrated flight testing with its third launch, continuing to wow onlookers with its stunning performance.
For its third test flight, Starship aims to fly part of the way around the Earth, starting from Texas and re-entering the atmosphere near Hawaii. The flight is expected to provide SpaceX with valuable data on the rocket's performance and will help the company prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
Here's our detailed breakdown of Integrated Flight Test 3 and what happens next:
- Starship successfully lifted off from Starbase in Texas at 9:27 a.m. CST.
- The rocket climbed to an altitude of approximately 100 kilometers before performing a flip maneuver.
- Starship then re-entered the atmosphere and landed successfully in the Gulf of Mexico.
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