# SpaceX successfully concluded its mission of launching the massive Starship spacecraft with a fiery splashdown in the Indian Ocean on Saturday.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-24 · Firstpost*

## Key points

- SpaceX's Starship deployed 22 mock satellites, including two for heat shield imaging analysis.
- Starship failed to reach intended orbit due to an engine malfunction during the initial burn phase.
- The Super Heavy booster failed its boost-back burn and plunged into the Gulf of Mexico as planned.
- An aborted launch attempt the previous day was caused by a hydraulic pin issue in the tower arm.
- This flight marked the first use of Starship's latest upgrades and its first mission in seven months.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** United States, India

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