SpaceX Starship Crashes Into Indian Ocean After Mid-Flight Fuel Leak
SpaceX Starship Crashes Into Indian Ocean After Mid-Flight Fuel Leak | Vantage with Palki Sharma
SpaceX Starship Crashes Into Indian Ocean After Mid-Flight Fuel Leak | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's ambitious Starship programme suffered another blow as its upper stage crashed into the Indian Ocean following a mid-flight failure during its ninth test launch. About 30 minutes into the mission, SpaceX lost control of the spacecraft due to a fuel tank leak. Although the vehicle successfully reached orbit, it failed to deploy simulated Starlink satellites after the payload bay door did not open. This marks the third consecutive test flight setback for Starship.
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