<ul><li>SpaceX's ninth test flight of Starship successfully separated from its Super Heavy rocket booster and reached orbit, but later ended in a spin during an uncontrolled re-entry into the Indian Ocean.</li><li>The flight had a mix of successes and failures with the smoothest Starship test of the year but a failure in opening a side cargo hatch and losing attitude control during re-entry.</li><li>The Federal Aviation Administration cleared SpaceX for the test flight after earlier explosions, and SpaceX made hardware changes after the eighth flight test failure.</li><li>SpaceX's Starship test flights faced challenges including explosions, engine issues, and changes in hazard area sizes due to safety concerns.</li></ul>

SpaceX’s ninth test flight of Starship launches into space, ends in a spin

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