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SpaceX Starship completes first full-duration test flight, achieves controlled splashdown
SpaceX’s Starship completed its first full-duration flight and controlled splashdown, marking major progress toward reusable deep-space launch goals.
SpaceX successfully conducted a full-duration test flight of its Starship rocket on 6 November 2025, completing ascent, re-entry and a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The test marks a major milestone toward reusability goals for deep-space missions. The flight lasted 67 minutes, validating new heat-shield and stage-separation systems. CEO Elon Musk said the results put SpaceX ahead of schedule for cargo flights in 2026. NASA congratulated the company, calling the milestone critical for upcoming Artemis missions. Shares of suppliers to SpaceX rose following the successful test.