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SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
The company ticked off a few more boxes on the second Starship V3 flight, but appears to have had another issue relighting the booster's rocket engines.
TL;DR
- SpaceX launched its first third-generation Starlink satellites using an upgraded Starship.
- The Super Heavy booster failed during a simulated landing, exploding upon water impact.
- This marks the second failure of the Super Heavy booster on the V3 version of Starship.
- The Starship upper stage successfully deployed satellites and performed a simulated ocean landing.
- SpaceX's stock declined following the booster failure, continuing a downward trend since its IPO.
- The successful deployment of new Starlink satellites improves the economics of SpaceX's internet network.