SpaceX’s Starship V3 test flight launched successfully but saw mixed results: one engine failure and booster crash during sea landing; The ship deployed test satellites, reached planned trajectory, survived reentry and exploded after splashdown

The company had a mostly successful first launch of its upgraded Starship V3, which it needs to power its many ambitious goals in the years to come.

After a scrubbed launch on Thursday, SpaceX’s first V3 Starship left Pad 2 at Starbase on Friday evening. SpaceX is now preparing to go public, and a lot of its big promises hinge…