SpaceX's Starship Completes Test Flight with Ocean Landing

The sixth test flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket ended with a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean after an aborted booster catch attempt.

SpaceX launched its sixth Starship test flight from Boca Chica, Texas, with the booster landing in the Gulf of Mexico instead of being caught by mechanical arms.
The test flight included successful ignition of a Raptor engine in space, a critical step for future orbital returns.
The Starship spacecraft completed a near-global loop before safely splashing down in the Indian Ocean.
President-elect Donald Trump attended the launch, highlighting his growing association with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
A banana was humorously included as a payload, serving as a zero-gravity indicator and part of a regulatory process demonstration.