SpaceX Begins Recovery Of First Flown Starship V3

Starship V3 in the Indian Ocean

SpaceX is retrieving the Starship spacecraft that flew on July 24. The ship completed a 65-min. suborbital flight with a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX is recovering the Starship Version 3 (V3) spacecraft that completed a 65-min. suborbital flight test on July 24, giving the company its first opportunity to analyze a flown Starship. “The ship’s landing was precise, meaning it would have been caught by the tower arms,” SpaceX CEO and Chief...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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