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SpaceX successfully completed the 12th test flight of its massive Starship rocket system.
Starship's upper-stage performed a flip and engine reignition despite one engine malfunctioning mid-flight.
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- Two mock satellites onboard attempted to image Starship’s heat shield during atmospheric re-entry.
- Super Heavy booster failed its planned boost-back burn and fell uncontrollably into the Gulf of Mexico.
- The mission did not achieve nominal orbital insertion due to engine failure during the early burn phase.
- This is the first test of Starship's third-generation design, now exceeding 407 feet in height when stacked.
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