SpaceX may have solved one problem only to find more on latest Starship flight
arstechnica.comPublished: 5/28/2025
Summary
SpaceX made history on Tuesday by successfully testing its Starship rocket, marking a significant milestone after years of struggles. The historic flight saw the vehicle overcome technical challenges that led to failures in previous attempts, but minutes into the mission, Starship lost control as it traveled through space, plunging back into Earth's atmosphere near the Indian Ocean about an hour later. Despite initial setbacks, SpaceX's next-generation rocket is poised for future missions, ferrying cargo and crew between Earth, the Moon, and Mars. However, issues like leaks in the propulsion system still pose long-term challenges to its development.