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fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

With Starship Flight 10, SpaceX prioritized resilience over perfection | TechCrunch

Starship's 10th test flight intentionally stressed fault tolerance—heat shield damage, propulsion redundancy, and engine relighting—to advance large-scale rocket reusability and operational safety.
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fromArs Technica
2 days ago

SpaceX bounces back with a Starship test flight that ended on a buoyant note

SpaceX's second-generation Starship completed its first successful flight, splashed down on target in the Indian Ocean, and returned reentry data on an upgraded heat shield and control flaps.
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