- SpaceX launched its 407‑ft Starship, releasing 20 advanced Starlink satellites (six with cameras) that successfully transmitted data and crisp photos of the heat shield.
- The spacecraft made a remarkably soft splashdown and remained afloat in the Indian Ocean — SpaceX called it their best reentry yet.
- NASA monitored the flight because Starship is a key step toward serving as the Artemis lunar lander (and, of course, is central to Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions).
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