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From: Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com>
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“SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control 
of its giant spaceship (video)”
  
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launches-starship-flight-9-to-space-in-historic-reuse-of-giant-megarocket-video

“SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the ninth time ever today 
(May 27), on a bold test flight that featured the first-ever significant 
reuse of Starship hardware.”

“Starship‘s two stages separated as planned on Flight 9, and the upper 
stage even reached space, which was an improvement over the giant 
vehicle’s most recent two flights. But SpaceX ended up losing both 
stages before they could accomplish their full flight goals.”

“”Starship made it to the scheduled ship engine cutoff, so big 
improvement over last flight!” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on social 
media after the flight. “Leaks caused loss of main tank pressure during 
the coast and re-entry phase. Lot of good data to review.” Musk said the 
next three Starship test launches could lift off every three to four 
weeks in the days ahead.?

Bummer.

Lynn