SpaceX’s latest test flight of its Starship rocket has failed for the third consecutive time, spinning out of control due to fuel leaks and breaking up upon re-entry. Despite initial hopes following improvements from previous failures, the mission’s plans to deploy mock satellites were abandoned due to a malfunction, and the Super Heavy booster crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk remains optimistic, viewing the flight as a “big improvement” and pledging to accelerate future launches, with NASA relying on SpaceX’s advancements for lunar missions within the next year.
