SpaceX launches Starship V3 for 1st time, loses booster on return

SpaceX launched the first test flight of upgraded Starship V3 from Texas. The 407-foot rocket, the most powerful ever built, deployed 20 Starlink satellite simulators and two modified Starlink satellites and simulated landing in Indian Ocean, before tipping over and exploding as planned. However, Super Heavy booster was lost during its return attempt. The launch came ahead of SpaceX IPO.