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Starship fumbled its 3rd flight in a row. It's another setback for Elon Musk.
- SpaceX's Starship suffered another setback as it spun out of control during its latest flight on Tuesday, failing to release its mock Starlink satellites into orbit.
- Elon Musk's vision of establishing a city on Mars relies heavily on the success of the Starship project, which has faced repeated explosions and failures this year.
- Starship's primary goal of demonstrating its ability to deploy payloads and generate revenue remains unfulfilled as it struggles with technical challenges.
- During Tuesday's flight, the payload door of Starship failed to open, and the rocket experienced a fuel tank system leak, leading to an uncontrolled descent into the Indian Ocean.
- SpaceX's livestream highlighted the importance of collecting data to enhance the tile design and improve the vehicle's reentry capabilities.
- Starship's potential to revolutionize the space industry lies in its super-heavy-lift capabilities and cost-cutting potential, which could facilitate ambitious space projects.
- Despite setbacks, Starship has made progress in testing, demonstrating successful flights to space and ocean landings, although challenges persist.
- Previous mishaps in January and March, including explosions and hardware failures, have hindered Starship's development and raised safety concerns.
- SpaceX's focus on continuous testing and improvement indicates a commitment to overcoming technical issues and advancing the Starship program in the future.
- The recent failed flight underscores the complexities of rocket development, with SpaceX expected to conduct a thorough investigation before resuming Starship launches.
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