SpaceX's Third Test of Its Starship Succeeds Ahead of Crewed Lunar Mission from ki height Watch Video

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SpaceX's Third Test of Its , Starship Succeeds Ahead, of Crewed Lunar Mission.<br/>'The Independent' reports that SpaceX's third test of its<br/>Starship has ended successfully, with the spacecraft <br/>falling to Earth somewhere in the Indian ocean. .<br/>The successful test follows two <br/>failed tests which lasted only a few <br/>moments before ultimately exploding.<br/>The third test saw the Starship successfully launch, <br/>separate from its booster, arrive in space, open its <br/>payload door and then fly halfway around the Earth.<br/>This means that the test successfully <br/>accomplished all of the major tests <br/>SpaceX had laid out prior to launch.<br/>Starship is the largest and most <br/>powerful rocket ever built, with <br/>a towering height of 397 feet. .<br/>CEO Elon Musk said prior to launch that the <br/>company had made thousands of upgrades and <br/>fixes to improve the chances of a successful test.<br/>CEO Elon Musk said prior to launch that the <br/>company had made thousands of upgrades and <br/>fixes to improve the chances of a successful test.<br/>The spacecraft launched from <br/>the southern tip of Texas <br/>near the Mexican border. .<br/>The spacecraft launched from <br/>the southern tip of Texas <br/>near the Mexican border. .<br/>The test flight outperformed previous <br/>tests, reaching an altitude of 100 <br/>miles and nearing orbital speed.<br/>'The Independent' reports that NASA is heavily invested in <br/>the success of Starship, as the spacecraft plays an integral <br/>role in the agency's plan to return astronauts to the moon.<br/>The highly anticipated missions will <br/>mark the first crewed missions to the <br/>moon since last century's Apollo program.