Engineers hailed the flight's landing accuracy as a major milestone toward full reusability, bringing the vehicle closer to routine orbital operations.
A Step Toward Full Reusability
The successful landing marks the vehicle's most precise touchdown yet, with the booster settling within meters of its target on the launch pad's catch arms. Engineers say this level of accuracy is critical for SpaceX's goal of turning around Starship flights within hours rather than weeks.
The company now plans to ramp up launch cadence, with the next test flight expected to carry a demonstration payload to low Earth orbit.
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