The Starship rocket broke up over the Indian Ocean in the final moments

SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket on reentry over the Indian Ocean. The third test flight for the mission was deemed a success, SpaceX says. The company says the rocket was carrying out a test flight on Thursday. SpaceX says the mission is a success and the rocket is safe.

SpaceX's Starship rocket breaks up over Indian Ocean in final moments. SpaceX launches third test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday. The company pushed development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones. The rocket broke up over the Indian Ocean over the Pacific Ocean in the final moments of the flight.

SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket successfully boosted its unpiloted upper stage into space Thursday. The rocket was lost once it entered Earth's atmosphere. SpaceX says the rocket launched successfully, but was lost upon Earth re-entry. SpaceX is the first private company to launch a rocket carrying a rocket into space.