<ul><li>SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launched from Starbase in south Texas on May 27, 2025, with a reused Super Heavy booster, which exploded during landing over the Gulf of Mexico.</li><li>Starship achieved orbit but lost control and tumbled back to Earth after experiencing issues with mock satellite deployment and a fuel tank leak.</li><li>The booster stage was intended to splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico but exploded around 6 minutes into the test, marking another setback for Elon Musk's Mars ambitions.</li><li>Despite some successes, including reaching space and surpassing previous launch failure points, the test ultimately ended with Starship breaking apart over the Indian Ocean.</li></ul>

Starship Flight Test 9 soars to space, then loses control

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