SpaceX reported a loss of communication with the Starship rocket during a test flight

SpaceX on Friday, March 7, announced the loss of communication with the Starship spacecraft during a test launch.

"During the rise of Starship <...>, communication was lost. Our team immediately began coordinating with security officials to implement pre—planned emergency response measures," the company said in a statement.

They added that the test data will be analyzed to find the cause of the incident.

The launch of the launch vehicle from the spaceport in Texas took place at 2:34 Moscow time.

Earlier, on March 4, SpaceX canceled the test launch of the Super Heavy rocket without explanation. The decision was made just 40 minutes before the start.

The last test flight was carried out on January 17, but ended in failure. The second stage of the rocket failed to reach orbit, after which it exploded.