• ISRO has successfully launched the ESA's Proba-3 mission into an elliptical orbit on a PSLV launcher from the SDSC-SHAR, Shriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on December 5
• SpaceX successfully launched the sixth test flight of its ambitious Starship program on November 19 from the Starbase in Texas
• While Starship performed optimally, the Superheavy booster had to be redirected for a splashdown landing in the Gulf of Mexico instead of the mid-air catch by the launch tower itself
• SpaceX has successfully launched the fifth test flight of its flagship STARSHIP program on October 13 from Starbase
• The mission succeeded in achieving several key objectives - including the splashdown of Starship at a designated spot in the Indian Ocean and a successful return and catch of the Super Heavy booster by the lunch tower itself