The 11th test flight of the spacecraft Starshipas well SpaceXit was a success. After the flight, the rocket was seen falling into the Indian Ocean, according to a record released by the company on social media.
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The success of the test flight that took place last Monday (13) marked a significant step in the progress of the space company. Elon Musk after a series of previous test failures.
The spacecraft was launched from Starbasethe launch site of the SpaceX in Texas at 6:23 pm (local time) and flew for one hour and six minutes before landing in the Indian Ocean, according to the company’s website.
In a video published by SpaceX on X (formerly Twitter), you can see the rocket Starship returning to Earth and breaking through the clouds before landing hard in the ocean.
“Landing confirmed! Congratulations to the entire team at SpaceX for the exciting eleventh test flight of Starship!”, said the caption of the publication.
This was the final flight of the second-generation rocket and booster Super Heavy first generation, according to the SpaceX. With data from the most recent test flight, the company will begin preparing for the next generation of Starship and the Super Heavy.
“The booster successfully executed a unique landing fuel burn planned for use in the next generation booster. Super Heavy hovered over the water before turning off its engines and diving,” explained the SpaceX.
“In the final minutes of the flight, the Starship performed a dynamic tilt maneuver to mimic the trajectory that future missions returning to Starbase will fly. THE Starship it then guided itself using its four flaps to the pre-planned landing zone in the Indian Ocean, successfully executing a landing spin, a landing burn and a soft landing.”
Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting eleventh flight test of Starship! pic.twitter.com/llcIvNZFfg
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 14, 2025
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