SpaceX Starship Upper Stage Loses Control, Destroyed In Setback

Starship upper stage loses power

Starship's upper stage after losing several engines and attitude control.

Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX suffered another setback during the latest test of its Starship-Super Heavy launch system when it lost the Starship upper stage for the second mission in a row. After several launch delays that pushed the flight beyond SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s target to fly again in February, Starship took off...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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