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Mark Waters
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- 1SpaceX Starship Ends Test Flight with Fiery Pacific Splashdown▼SpaceX’s Starship Makes Fiery Splashdown in Pacific Ocean After Early Return from Orbit Mission
SpaceX's Starship returned to Earth ahead of schedule, ending its orbital test mission with a fiery splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The early return came after the spacecraft abandoned part of its planned orbit, but the vehicle survived reentry and hit the water intact enough to conclude the flight. The splashdown marks another step in SpaceX's campaign to prove Starship is ready for future lunar and Mars missions.