"SpaceX's Starship: Triumph and Tragedy on Epic 3rd Test Flight"

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SpaceX's Starship rocket successfully launched and separated from its booster but was lost during reentry, failing to reach its planned splashdown location in the Indian Ocean. The rocket, designed to be fully reusable, is part of NASA's Artemis program for human moon landings, but will require multiple launches to refuel in Earth's orbit before heading to the moon. Despite the loss, SpaceX aims to apply data from previous test flights to improve future launches.
- SpaceX’s Starship entered space on 3rd test flight, lost during reentry The Washington Post
- SpaceX Starship launch 3 lost over Indian Ocean: inside the flight USA TODAY
- SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket into space on epic 3rd test flight (video) Space.com
- ‘Furthest and fastest’ SpaceX loses Starship during reentry KVEO-TV
- SpaceX celebrates major progress on the third flight of Starship Ars Technica
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