SpaceX launches upgraded Starship V3 to space but loses booster over the Gulf of Mexico

SpaceX on Friday completed the first launch of its upgraded Starship V3 rocket in a closely watched test flight from its Starbase site in South Texas, marking a major step for the company’s most ambitious launch vehicle. The massive two-stage rocket lifted off after a previous attempt had been scrubbed the day before because of late-countdown technical problems, according to SpaceX’s live coverage and reporting from Bloomberg and Spaceflight Now.