Starship's Ninth Test Launch

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SpaceX launches Starship Flight 9 to space in historic reuse of giant megarocket (video)

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SpaceX's giant rocket launched on its ninth -ever test flight today ( May 27 ) The 403-foot ( 123 meters ) megarocket is designed to be rapidly rapidly reusable.

Before today , a fully stacked Starship had lifted off eight times, on each occasion from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas .

SpaceX took pains to minimize the chances that such issues would crop up on future flights.

About 30 minutes after launch, Ship started to tumble.

SpaceX nixed a plan to relight on of Ship's Raptor engines in space.

Ship is flying today with "functional catch fittings," so SpaceX can see how this reuse-enabling hardware performs.

SpaceX is also testing alternative heat-shield materials, including active cooling system.

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