Pakistan, May 23 -- SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket on Friday, marking a key milestone as the company moves closer to a potential record-breaking initial public offering.

The uncrewed mission, launched from Starbase, Texas, successfully deployed mock satellites and completed a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, achieving most of its planned objectives despite minor technical anomalies during flight.

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The Starship vehicle, developed as a fully reusable spacecraft, is central to SpaceX's long-term goals of reducing launch costs, expanding its Starlink satellite network, and supporting future deep-space missions, including pla...