Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launches Super Heavy-Starship Rocket in Third Test Flight (Watch Video)
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: March 14, 2024 07:31 PM2024-03-14T19:31:03+5:302024-03-14T19:41:08+5:30
SpaceX achieved a major milestone with the flawless launch of the Starship rocket on March 14. The launch took ...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launches Super Heavy-Starship Rocket in Third Test Flight (Watch Video)
SpaceX achieved a major milestone with the flawless launch of the Starship rocket on March 14. The launch took place at 6:55 pm IST from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Starship overcame previous setbacks from flights 1 and 2, clearing every stage flawlessly.
Liftoff of Starship! pic.twitter.com/FaNcasuKaq
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 14, 2024
The Super Heavy Booster surpassed previous records, separating from the upper stage Ship at 2:56 seconds post lift-off after executing a successful hot staging maneuver. The second stage continued to its sub-orbital destination, providing stunning views of Earth.
Starship launch attempt in ~5 hours
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 14, 2024
pic.twitter.com/cEBv1EHsQf
However, the Super Heavy Booster experienced a controlled descent into the ocean around 7 minutes post lift-off. SpaceX outlined ambitious goals for Starship, including the first-ever re-light of the second-stage Raptor engine, payload door operations, and a propellant transfer demonstration.
In a departure from previous flights, Starship followed a new trajectory, culminating in a splashdown in the Indian Ocean,
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