SpaceX’s ninth Starship test flight reached orbit, deployed payloads and gathered valuable data before ending abruptly when the vehicle lost control and broke up over the Indian Ocean during reentry.

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for it's third test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, March 14, 2024. automation SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket on reentry over the Indian ...

The SpaceX mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload — eight dummy satellites — into space. The Starship later splashed down into the Indian Ocean.