What Happened
SpaceX Achieves Key Milestones Despite Booster Loss
SpaceX’s Starship V3 completed a full suborbital flight on May 22, achieving several key milestones despite losing its first-stage booster shortly after launch. The flight was part of the company’s ongoing development of the Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle, with the goal of demonstrating a variety of updates for the Super Heavy reusable first-stage booster and the Starship upper stage. According to Aviation Week, the successful flight marks a significant step forward for SpaceX’s Starship program.