Starship 8 test

Flight Test 8 takes place using Booster-15 (Block 2) and Ship-34. The booster is caught successfully by the tower (“chopstick” arms) again, marking a repeat catch achievement. Ship-34, however, suffers multiple engine shutdowns (4 of 6 engines prematurely) during flight, loses attitude control, telemetered data ends, then the vehicle is destroyed before completing full mission objectives. The flight also carries approx. 8,000 kg of payload of Starlink mass simulators, but the mission ends in disintegration due to loss of control and hardware failures. Musk:

Not easy making life multiplanetary

Not easy making life multiplanetary

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 7, 2025