
Starship’s Latest Test Reveals New Problems for SpaceX to Solve
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica
created: May 29, 2025, 9:30 a.m. | updated: June 14, 2025, 5:49 a.m.
SpaceX made some progress on another test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket Tuesday, finally overcoming technical problems that plagued the program’s two previous launches.
SpaceX’s next-generation rocket is designed to eventually ferry cargo and private and government crews between the Earth, the moon, and Mars.
Also, no significant loss of heat shield tiles during ascent,” wrote Elon Musk, SpaceX’s founder and CEO, on X.
The bad news is that Tuesday’s test flight revealed more problems, preventing SpaceX from achieving the most important goals Musk outlined going into the launch.
This loss of control spelled another premature end to a Starship test flight.
4 weeks, 2 days ago: Science Latest