What Happened
Mostly Successful Debut Of Largest Rocket Yet
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 12, the debut of its largest rocket yet, was mostly successful, achieving its planned suborbital trajectory and deploying dummy Starlink satellites. Despite engine anomalies, the ship’s flaps and heat shield performed better during reentry than in previous test flights. The mission represents a significant step toward SpaceX’s IPO and orbital missions with Starship, which could have major implications for the commercial space industry and NASA’s Artemis campaign. This development was first reported by Astronomy Magazine.