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March 3, 2021 11:30 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/3/22311916/spacex-starship-prototype-landing-successful
SpaceXlands Starship prototype for the first time and then it blows up
SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype successfully landed on Wednesday for the first time after carrying out a high-altitude test flight in Texas — but exploded minutes later on its landing pad. The rocket, an early test version called SN10, demonstrated a few complex dances in mid-air before clinching a soft touch down, aiming to nail a key milestone in Elon Musk’s campaign to build a fully reusable rocket system.
After aborting an initial launch attempt earlier in the day, the prototype lifted off at 6:14pm ET and soared 6 miles above SpaceX’s Boca Chica, Texas facilities. Unlike the last two tests with SN8 and SN9, which launched successfully but exploded on their landing attempts, SN10 stuck a lopsided landing on a slab of concrete not...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/3/22311916/spacex-starship-prototype-landing-successful
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