"As could be seen in the video shared by SpaceX, Starship's Super Heavy booster, which is nearly 400 feet tall, smoothly returned to Earth and hovered above the Gulf of America for a few seconds before it went for its soft water landing. The booster's picture-perfect maneuver before splashing down all but capped a near-flawless mission for Starship, which is about to enter its V3 era with Flight 12."
"As noted in a Space.com report, Flight Test 11 achieved every major goal SpaceX had set for the mission, including deploying Starlink mass simulators, relighting Raptor engines in space, and executing a stable reentry for both the Starship Upper Stage and the Super Heavy booster. The feat also marked the second time a Super Heavy booster has been reflown, a milestone in SpaceX's quest to make the entire Starship system fully reusable."
SpaceX shared video of Starship's Super Heavy booster during its 11th flight test performing a precise hover above the Gulf of America before a soft water landing. The nearly 400-foot-tall booster returned smoothly from space, demonstrating exceptional balance and stability that prompted users on X to joke the maneuver looked AI-generated. Flight Test 11 met mission goals including deploying Starlink mass simulators, relighting Raptor engines in space, and executing stable reentries for both upper stage and booster. The mission marked the second reflown Super Heavy and advances the program toward full reusability and a V3 transition.
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