SpaceX lost contact with the Starship before reentering the atmosphere, shortening the mission time.
On Thursday morning at 9:25 Eastern Time, SpaceX successfully launched the Starship from its interstellar base, marking the third test flight of its Starship rocket. The rocket was successfully sent into space, a significant milestone for SpaceX as it demonstrates the potential for long-distance space missions in the future.
Shortly after the rocket launch, Tesla congratulated the company in a post, announcing, &#34;Starship has reached orbital velocity!&#34; This signifies that the rocket has successfully achieved the speed required to maintain orbit around the Earth.
Compared to previous tests, this rocket flew a longer distance. The entire flight was expected to last for an hour, with plans for a splashdown landing in the Indian Ocean. However, during the final stages of the test, the rocket disintegrated as it flew over the Indian Ocean.
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SpaceX lost contact with the Starship when it had not yet re-entered the atmosphere, leading to a shortened launch mission.

SpaceX has made significant progress, but disintegrated over the Indian Ocean at the last moment.