With a splashdown in ocean, SpaceX successfully finished the test of its 5,000-tonne Starship, the world's most powerful launch vehicle, on Thursday (June 6) from a site in Boca Chica, Texas.
The fourth test mission carried out by SpaceX has proven to be the most effective compared to the previous ones.
Congratulating the team on this momentous occasion, SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk took to X and wrote, “Congratulations SpaceX team on an epic achievement!"
SpaceX portrayed its dominance in advanced technology through the launch and restated its future endeavours for the Mars and Moon.
The Super Heavy booster had 33 Raptor engines and generated over 16 million pounds of thrust to launch the Starship into space.
With a splashdown in ocean, SpaceX successfully finished the test of its 5,000-tonne Starship, the world's most powerful launch vehicle, on Thursday (June 6) from a site in Boca Chica, Texas.
The fourth test mission carried out by SpaceX has proven to be the most effective compared to the previous ones.
Congratulating the team on this momentous occasion, SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk took to X and wrote, “Congratulations SpaceX team on an epic achievement!"
Standing 397 feet (121 metres) tall, Starship is intended to be completely reusable in the future. pic.twitter.com/x6236wZWox — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 18, 2023 ×
The launch video was shared online, where people could witness this magnificent launch in slow motion. SpaceX portrayed its dominance in advanced technology through the launch and restated its future endeavours for the Mars and Moon.
The Super Heavy booster had 33 Raptor engines and generated over 16 million pounds of thrust to launch the Starship into space.
Proceeding with its ascension, the Starship burned its engines for over six minutes before coasting to an altitude of 214 kilometres above Earth.
Cameras were installed on the Spacecraft that captured the descent. Due to excessive heat, it was seen that the front fin of the craft was damaged. Despite the challenges faced the Starship completed its mission and secured a landing in the ocean.
