Starship V3 Completes Full Duration Flight Despite Booster Loss

Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX's Super Heavy booster broke apart shortly after a failed boost-back burn during Starship's 12th flight test on May 22.

Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX completed a full suborbital flight of the latest version of its Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle on May 22, achieving several key milestones for "Version 3" even as it lost its first-stage booster shortly into the flight. The 408-ft.-tall rocket lifted off on May 22 at 6:30 p.m. EDT from...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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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