Today's test was the clearest success to date. It was amazing.
Although one of the engines failed, the rocket's journey to space passed smoothly. This was the third time a Starship vehicle had reached space and the second time it had reached suborbit.
Once Starship is fully operational, the goal is for each Super Heavy booster (and Starship) to land back at the launch site, where they will be caught by giant 'chopsticks' on the launch tower, ready for another flight.
Before SpaceX is comfortable attempting this, however, it wants to prove Super Heavy can return to Earth safely. So one of the key goals of today's test was for the booster to descend toward the Gulf of Mexico, relight 13 of its engines, and gently splash down.
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