By Ellie Zolfagharifard, Morgan McFall-Johnsen | Newsbreak
- SpaceX achieved an incredible engineering feat on Sunday.
- The company launched the fifth test flight of its Starship rocket .
- After liftoff, the Super Heavy booster returned to the launchpad in a world-first maneuver.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket achieved a world first on Sunday during its fifth test flight, showing for the first time that the launch system may really have what it takes to change spaceflight.
The launch system includes a Starship rocket ship stacked atop a 233-foot-tall Super Heavy booster and stands taller than the Statue of Liberty .