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Spectators watch the final fiery moments of the Starship test flight

December 10, 2020 Spaceflight Now

Spectators on South Padre Island watch the Starship prototype end its test flight in a fiery crash landing on Dec. 9, 2020.

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  • SpaceX to launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
    June 20, 2026
  • SpaceX launches intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office
    June 18, 2026
  • Arianespace launches its heaviest payload to date with Amazon Leo flight
    June 17, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 3 Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile
    June 16, 2026
  • Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California
    June 16, 2026
  • SpaceX launches its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut
    June 14, 2026
  • SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as stock trades on the Nasdaq for first time
    June 12, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
    June 11, 2026
  • NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew
    June 10, 2026
  • NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission
    June 9, 2026
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