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SpaceX's Starship ends test flight with fiery ocean splashdown
Original: SpaceX's Starship splashes down in fiery ocean landing
SpaceX's Starship completed its flight with a splashdown in the ocean, with the vehicle appearing to burn up as it descended. The fiery landing drew wide attention as another step in SpaceX's test campaign for the massive rocket, which the company hopes will eventually carry crews to the Moon and Mars.
Why now: A new Starship test flight ending in a dramatic fiery splashdown naturally draws broad public and media attention.
Evidence
- SpaceX's Starship splashes down in fiery ocean landing · Fox Business
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