Trump and Musk watch SpaceX launch Starship

Reuters

SpaceX conducted its sixth Starship test flight on November 19, launching the 400-foot-tall rocket system from Boca Chica, Texas, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump observed.

Designed for missions to the moon and Mars, the rocket lifted off at 4 p.m. CT but saw its Super Heavy booster make an unplanned splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Starship orbited Earth before splashing down in the Indian Ocean. While its previous test successfully demonstrated a catch-landing, Tuesday’s attempt aimed for a more challenging maneuver.

Trump’s attendance highlights his growing alliance with Elon Musk, whose ventures could gain from government contracts under Trump’s administration.

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