SpaceX catches Starship booster a second time, loses ship to an ‘anomaly’ in space
SpaceX successfully caught the Super Heavy booster for the second time, but lost contact with the Starship rocket's upper stage during its seventh test flight.
MAIN POINTS
- SpaceX achieved a second successful catch of the Super Heavy booster.
- The upper stage of the Starship rocket was launched into space.
- Contact with the upper stage was lost eight and a half minutes into the flight.
- This event occurred during the seventh test flight of the system.
TAKEAWAYS
- SpaceX continues to test and refine its Starship rocket system.
- Successful booster recovery indicates progress in reusability efforts.
- Challenges remain with maintaining contact during upper stage flights.
- Each test flight provides valuable data for future improvements.