Epic new video from this week's Starship launch show's the giant spacecraft's final moments just before it splashed down in the Indian ocean.
Starship lifted off on its eleventh test flight Monday, Oct. 13, from SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas. It was the final launch of the current, 397-foot-tall (121-meter-tall) version of the Super Heavy booster and Ship upper stage; a taller variant is set to debut on Starship flight 12.
Similar to Starship's tenth flight, Flight Test 11 was a complete success, and even fared better than its predecessor, which took more physical damage during its descent back through Earth's atmosphere. SpaceX posted new footage from Monday's mission that makes that even clearer, showing significantly less distress to the vehicle, compared to Flight 10, and