Mechazilla 3-for-3 on booster catches. Ship 34 did not survive the trip.

Detailed NASASpaceFlight technical coverage of Flight 8: Booster 15 executed a nominal ascent and was caught by the chopstick arms for the third time. Ship 34, the second Block 2 Starship, lost attitude control at T+8:04 after 4 Raptor engines shut down prematurely, then disintegrated over the Bahamas. FAA opened a new mishap investigation while Flight 7's investigation was still open.