Starship Flight Test #SpaceXStarship #FlightTest

"🚀 Witness the Thrills and Tumbles of SpaceX's Starship Test Flight! 🌌 Experience the highs and lows as Starship soars to new heights, reaching 39 km over the Gulf of Mexico, only to face unexpected challenges. Innovation in action! 🛰️🔥 #SpaceX #Starship #TestFlight"

Starship gave us quite a show during today’s first flight test of a fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Starbase in Texas.

At 8:33 a.m. CT, Starship successfully lifted off from the orbital launch pad for the first time. The vehicle cleared the pad and beach as Starship climbed to an apogee of ~39 km over the Gulf of Mexico – the highest of any Starship to date. During the flight test, the vehicle experienced multiple engines, lost altitude, and began to tumble. The flight termination system was commanded on both the booster and the ship. As is standard procedure, the pad and surrounding area were cleared well before the test, and we expect the road and beach near the pad to remain closed until tomorrow.

With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and we learned a tremendous amount about the vehicle and ground systems today that will help us improve on future flights of Starship.

Thank you to our customers, Cameron County, and the broader community for your continued support and encouragement. And congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting first flight test of Starship!