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SpaceX Starship's fifth test flight was successful: a splash down in the India Ocean

News on October 14, according to IT House, SpaceX announced that its "Starship" rocket successfully achieved a splash in the India Ocean in the fifth flight test. The test flight was launched at 20:25 Beijing time on the 13th, and about 7 minutes after launch, the Super Heavy booster was successfully caught through the innovative "chopsticks" technology (launch tower arm).

SpaceX Starship's fifth test flight was successful: a splash down in the India Ocean

According to reports, the Starship Heavy rocket consists of two parts: the Super Heavy booster, which is about 70 meters long, and the Starship spacecraft. The overall rocket has a length of about 120 meters and a diameter of about 9 meters. This design allows the rocket not only to be reusable, but also to be able to carry out missions that carry people and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, and even Mars.

SpaceX Starship's fifth test flight was successful: a splash down in the India Ocean
SpaceX Starship's fifth test flight was successful: a splash down in the India Ocean
SpaceX Starship's fifth test flight was successful: a splash down in the India Ocean

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