SpaceX’s Starship aircraft completed a successful touchdown at a South Texas launch site on Saturday afternoon, marking a historic milestone for the company’s reusable‑rocket program. The 170‑foot‑long spacecraft lifted off from Starbase, Texas, on Friday for its 15th flight, according to a company release. The vehicle achieved orbit before returning to the launch site. This achievement underscores progress in SpaceX’s efforts to develop fully reusable launch systems.
SpaceX’s Starship aircraft successfully touched back down at a South Texas launch site Saturday afternoon — marking a historic milestone in the aerospace giant's effort to build reusable rockets. The 170-foot-long spacecraft launched from Starbase, Texas, on Friday for its 15th flight, the Elon Musk-headed company wrote in a Saturday release. Once it got into orbit,...
