The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered a pause on SpaceX Starship flights while it investigates a mishap during the May 22 launch.
SpaceX's Starship V3 completed much of its test objectives but the Super Heavy booster failed to achieve a soft splashdown. After stage separation the booster performed a directional flip and attempted a boostback burn but could not light all engines and ended the burn early resulting in a hard splashdown in the Gulf of America. Starship itself splashed down as planned in the Indian Ocean.
