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The Starship spacecraft successfully completed its fourth flight test, surviving high-velocity reentry and executing a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
Indian Ocean
Who
SpaceX
What
The Starship spacecraft successfully completed its fourth flight test, surviving high-velocity reentry and executing a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
When
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:40:05 GMT · 1d 15h ago
Where
Indian Ocean · 20.0000°S, 80.0000°E
Why
The mission was designed to demonstrate the ability to recover both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship vehicle for future reuse.
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This milestone brings the aerospace industry closer to fully reusable heavy-lift rockets, which will significantly reduce the cost of cargo and crew missions to the Moon and Mars.
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