SpaceX successfully softly splashed down the second-stage Starship in the Indian Ocean earlier today to finish off Starship Flight 6. The upper-stage Starship spacecraft was the center of the firm’s testing attention today, and not only did it feature older heat-shied tiles, but SpaceX also flew it at a much steeper angle during reentry to test out the rocket’s flaps at high stress. However, despite the older heat shield and the strenuous reentry profile, the ship performed remarkably well. It culminated its journey from space by not only vertically reorienting itself for a splashdown but also splashing down without error. […]
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