SpaceX on Tuesday (Monday, October 13, 6:23 pm US Central Time) launched the 11 test flight of its megarocket — Starship. The Starship completed the one-hour flight and crashed into the Indian Ocean as planned.

The initial few tests of the Starship were unsuccessful. However, this test flight achieved “every major objective” . SpaceX said the test flight provided valuable data as for the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy.

The Starship was launched from SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas at 23:20 GMT. The rockets upper stage was stacked atop its Super Heavy booster. Its design makes it the largest ever space rocket.

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