SpaceX’s second-generation Starship vehicle has just made a graceful exit. The company data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-11″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:achieved;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>achieved every major objective it set for the super-heavy lift vehicle’s 11th flight test, the second-gen Starship’s final flight, which data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/science/space/spacex-will-attempt-starships-11th-flight-test-on-monday-204237829.html” data-ylk=”slk:launched;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>launched from Starbase in Texas on October 13. It followed another successful test in August, which saw Starship data-i13n=”cpos:3;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/science/space/spacexs-starship-deploys-its-payload-for-the-first-time-035030373.html” data-ylk=”slk:deploy its payload;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>deploy its payload for the first time ever. Before those two most recent flights, SpaceX suffered a series of failures: Starship exploded during its ascent stage in the…
