Mission control erupted in cheers as the team finally achieved its goal. SpaceX is conducting the tests as it tries to develop Starship into a reusable craft.
Space X's Starship has splashed down for a 'soft landing' in the Indian Ocean - a success after previous attempts ended in spectacular explosions. Elon Musk's company upgraded software and made other changes for this fourth attempt, which blasted off from Texas for a half lap around the planet.
has ordered two Starships for moon-landing missions later this decade and Musk's company is already selling tourist trips around the moon. It's intended to be more powerful and cheaper than SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which has completed more than 300 launches over the last 14 years.
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