SpaceX's Starship splashes down in Indian Ocean after successful test flight

SpaceX achieved a significant milestone Friday with a successful test flight of its fourteen-storey Starship rocket. Per the aerospace company, the vehicle launched from Texas and completed a controlled descent, splashing down gently in the Indian Ocean. It marks the first such success for SpaceX since the company went public in June.

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