SpaceX’s Starship survives return to Earth

SpaceX’s Starship rocket survived a fiery, hypersonic return and achieved a breakthrough landing in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, completing a global test mission on its fourth try. 65 minutes after launching from Texas, the controlled plunge marks a major advance in SpaceX’s multibillion-dollar effort to build a reusable satellite launcher and moon lander. Three previous missions ended in explosions.

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