US company SpaceX's Starship rocket made a huge leap in progress in its third test flight on Thursday, completing nearly all its objectives.
The two-stage vehicle made a perfect getaway from its Texas launch site, to send its upper portion around the globe to a re-entry over the Indian Ocean.
Radio contact was lost towards the end but the firm said it was "incredible to see how far we got this time around".
When the 120m-tall (395ft) vehicle launched in April and November last year, it blew apart not long into the mission.
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The two-stage vehicle made a perfect getaway from its Texas launch site, to send its upper portion around the globe to a re-entry over the Indian Ocean.
Radio contact was lost towards the end but the firm said it was "incredible to see how far we got this time around".
When the 120m-tall (395ft) vehicle launched in April and November last year, it blew apart not long into the mission.
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