SpaceX completed the sixth test of the Starship, the most powerful rocket ever flown, with the spacecraft successfully separating from the Super Heavy booster high over the Gulf of Mexico. Despite a late issue with the catching mechanism, SpaceX deemed the mission a success and will use the data to improve the vehicle. NASA plans to use a modified Starship for the Artemis III mission to land the first woman and person of color on the moon, while SpaceX aims to enhance the rocket by adding more powerful Raptor engines.
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