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SpaceX flew the fourteenth test flight of its Starship rocket, streaming the launch live and culminating in a splashdown of the Super Heavy booster. Coverage from spaceflight commentators drew over a million engagements as viewers watched the booster's descent and ocean landing attempt, adding to ongoing scrutiny of the vehicle's progress toward operational missions.

SpaceX carried out a test in which a Super Heavy booster performed a simulated landing burn before splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast. The maneuver is part of the company's ongoing Starship development campaign, testing descent and landing procedures without returning the booster to the launch tower.

SpaceX has launched the fourteenth test flight of its Starship rocket from its Texas launch site. The flight is part of the company's program to develop the fully reusable heavy-lift vehicle intended for missions to the Moon and Mars. Observers are following the test to see how the vehicle and its Super Heavy booster perform.