SpaceX Starship floats in ocean after splashdown

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SpaceX's Starship V3 completed a test flight and came down in the ocean, floating intact while transmitting telemetry, according to CEO Elon Musk and live commentary. Team commentary called it the company's "softest splashdown" and labeled the test "Lucky number 13," and engineers said it was the first time they had placed a Starship into the water. The immediate consequence is that the vehicle appears to be recoverable and is providing heat shield telemetry that teams can analyze, which could affect future flight testing and design decisions as the program continues.

Starship V3 floated intact and sent telemetry after its ocean splashdown