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SpaceX successfully launched its largest rocket, the Starship, from Texas on Tuesday. The rocket, standing at 403 feet tall, deployed eight dummy satellites during its trip to space and landed safely in the Indian Ocean to test its capabilities.

The launch took place just after 6:30 pm local time, marking a significant milestone for Elon Musk's spacecraft intended for future missions to the moon and Mars. The Starship separated from its booster as planned, with the booster demonstrating an alternate landing strategy in the Gulf of Mexico waters.

During the mission, Starship re-entered Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, testing its new heat shield tiles designed to withstand high-speed atmospheric friction. SpaceX aims to create a heat shield that requires minimal refurbishment after each use, unlike traditional spacecraft.

The successful launch follows previous mishaps in January, March, and May, where tests ended prematurely. Despite setbacks, NASA has ordered two Starships for future moon missions, while Elon Musk has ambitious plans for crewed space missions in the coming years.