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Starship splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour test flight
Original: Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flight
SpaceX's Starship returned to Earth and splashed down north of Hawaii after completing a roughly three-hour flight, marking another test of the giant rocket's ability to survive reentry and reach a targeted landing area. The long-duration mission covered a full trajectory through space before the vehicle came down in the Pacific, and spaceflight followers are weighing the results for future Starship missions.
Why now: Starship test flights draw wide attention because the rocket is central to NASA's lunar plans and SpaceX's ambitions
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