SpaceX successfully carried out the sixth flight test of its 122-meter Starship rocket, designed to transport cargo and people to Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars. The test took place at the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, with the Super Heavy booster returning safely to a platform in the Gulf of Mexico seven minutes after launch.
President-elect Donald Trump attended the event, praising SpaceX and its founder Elon Musk, whom he publicly supported during the election. Musk welcomed Trump to the site.