"Unveiling the Cause of Starship's Second Flight Test Failure"

SpaceX's second test flight of the Starship and SuperHeavy booster failed due to a fuel venting issue near the end of the burn, which was explained by Elon Musk as being responsible but avoidable in the future. The lack of a payload meant that the rocket needed to vent some of the liquid oxygen propellant, and the third test flight is scheduled for February with plans to test the de-orbit process, payload door operations, and propellant transfer as part of SpaceX's long-term goal to carry up to 100 people on interplanetary missions.