All but one of the rocket's 33 engines lit during lift-off
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson celebrated the flight on Twitter
SpaceX aims to make Starship fully reusable for missions to moon and Mars, selected by NASA as partner for Artemis III mission in 2026
SpaceX's Starship achieved controlled reentry and soft splashdown in historic fourth test flight on June 6, 2024
Starship survived peak heating in Earth's atmosphere and both capsule and booster made a successful landing in the Gulf of Mexico
This test focused on achieving controlled reentry of Starship's upper stage and bringing Super Heavy booster down for soft splashdown
SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever built, achieved significant milestones during its fourth test flight on June 6, 2024. The launch occurred from the private Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Of the rocket's 33 engines, all but one lit during lift-off.
The vehicle successfully survived reentry upon peak heating in Earth's atmosphere and both the capsule and booster made a successful splashdown. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson celebrated the flight on Twitter.
Each test flight has unique objectives that build on lessons learned from previous flights. For instance, this test focused on achieving controlled reentry of the upper stage, known as Starship or Ship, and bringing the first-stage booster, Super Heavy, down for a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.
SpaceX's ambitious goal is to make Starship fully reusable and use it for missions to the moon and eventually Mars. NASA has selected Starship as its partner for carrying astronauts to the lunar surface on its Artemis III mission, which could launch in 2026.
Despite minor damages such as flap damage and tile loss, SpaceX's Starship made it all the way to a soft landing in the ocean. Both NASA and SpaceX are optimistic about the future of this powerful rocket system.
SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever built, successfully completed its fourth test flight.
The launch occurred from the private Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
Of the rocket’s 33 engines, 32 lit during launch.
The vehicle achieved multiple milestones during the test flight, including surviving reentry upon peak heating in Earth’s atmosphere and successful splashdown of both the capsule and booster.
NASA administrator Bill Nelson celebrated the flight on Twitter.
Each of Starship’s test flights have different objectives that build on lessons learned and milestones achieved during the previous flight.
SpaceX successfully launched its Starship megarocket for the fourth time on June 6, 2024.
Both the Super Heavy booster and its Ship appeared to make their water landings.
Despite flap damage and tile loss, SpaceX’s Starship made it all the way to a soft landing in the ocean.
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The article contains some inflammatory rhetoric and an appeal to authority, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The author uses descriptive language to convey the excitement and importance of the SpaceX Starship launch event. He also quotes several individuals expressing their reactions to the successful landing, which can be considered an appeal to authority as they are experts in their respective fields. However, these quotes do not contain any fallacious arguments or statements.
][SpaceX spokesperson Dan Huot] When we saw the booster hit the water, I mean, wow.[//]
[Elon Musk] Successful soft landing of the Starship Super Heavy rocket booster!
[Elon Musk later] Despite loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made it all the way to a soft landing in the ocean!
