Hundreds of rocket enthusiasts gathered at Isla Blanca Park Thursday morning to see SpaceX launch their fourth test flight into space. Mant caught the sensational view of the largest rocket ship in history, Starship, before it vanished through the clouds around 7:50 a.m.
This test flight was by far SpaceX’s most successful, with Starship covering more distance than any of the first three test runs, being in space for close to an hour, while also surviving re-entry for the very first time. The fully successful test flight makes history and ensures a bright future of space exploration. The rocket’s booster also successfully landed in the Gulf of Mexico for the very first time. Starship splashed down into the Indian Ocean around 8:57 a.m., according to SpaceX’s post on X (formally known as Twitter).
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson congratulated SpaceX in a social media post, stating how we are one step closer to having people on the moon, and eventually to Mars. SpaceX founder Elon Musk has stated in the past that he would like six test launches in 2024. Test flight four marks the second launch of 2024. A fifth launch may be coming sooner than later, especially with the success of this launch. |
