SpaceX Details Starship Mishap Findings, Changes For Next Test

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SpaceX will aim to again catch the Super Heavy booster in Starship’s coming eighth flight test.

Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX has made design changes to the Starship launch system for its eighth flight test in response to the spectacular breakup of the upper stage during its most recent test, which it believes was caused by a harmonic response that stressed the onboard hardware, leading to a fire and loss of the...
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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