SpaceX successfully launched its Starship on a test flight, deploying next-generation Starlink V3 satellites for the first time. While the Super Heavy booster made a hard splashdown after an imperfect landing burn, the upper stage completed a successful soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
SpaceX aborted the 13th Starship test flight moments before liftoff after some engines failed to ignite. The company is investigating the issue before another launch attempt. NASA continues to rely on Starship for its future Artemis missions to the Moon
