SpaceX's Starship Completes Fourth Test, Achieves Key Milestones

The spacecraft endured extreme conditions during reentry and executed critical landing maneuvers, marking significant progress towards reusability and future missions to the Moon and Mars.

• Starship successfully reentered Earth's atmosphere despite shedding debris and experiencing damage.
• The Super Heavy booster performed a controlled descent and soft water landing in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Starship reached an altitude of 132 miles and completed a landing burn before splashing down in the Indian Ocean.
• This test flight demonstrated improvements over previous launches, with both stages of the rocket surviving reentry.
• SpaceX aims to further refine Starship's thermal protection system and prepare for future land-based recoveries.

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