After back-to-back explosions in the last launches, SpaceX launched Starship again hoping to release a series of mock satellites. But although this time it did reach space – unlike the last attempts – it began spinning soon afterwards and went out of control towards a crash landing in the sea.

SpaceX's Starship experienced an uncontrolled re-entry and broke apart over the Indian Ocean during its latest test flight.

SpaceX’s ninth Starship survived launch, but a fuel tank leak meant it lost control before it could complete its objectives.