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Starship survives reentry during fourth test flight

SpaceX conducted the fourth test flight of its Starship launch system June 6, with both booster and ship making it back to the surface intact.

“Despite loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made it all the way to a soft landing in the ocean!” said Elon Musk, chief executive of SpaceX, on social media. The “test induced damage exceptions” would allow SpaceX to skip an investigation if they contributed to the loss of the vehicle in the flight provided they did not affect public safety. SaveRGV, a group focused on the environment of the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas, announced June 4 that it informed SpaceX it would file suit against the company, claiming “ongoing violations of federal law,” specifically the Clean Water Act.

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