On Friday, SpaceX successfully completed the 12th test flight of its Starship rocket system, with the spacecraft making a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean. The mission, which launched shortly after 5:30 PM local time (2230 GMT), faced several technical glitches, including an engine malfunction during flight. Despite these challenges, SpaceX celebrated the flight's completion, posting on X, 'Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on the twelfth flight test of Starship!'. The spacecraft performed a complex maneuver, flipping upright and reigniting its engines for re-entry, while deploying 22 mock satellites to gather data on its heat shield performance. However, the spacecraft did not achieve its intended orbit due to one engine's failure, and the Super Heavy booster fell uncontrollably into the Gulf of Mexico after failing to execute a planned burn. This test follows a previous launch attempt that was aborted due to a technical issue. The latest Starship design is crucial for NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon by 2028.