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George Dvorsky
SpaceX’s latest test of their prototype Starship upper stage came to an exciting and unfortunately familiar end earlier today, when the rocket exploded as it attempted SpaceX’ signature and impressive vertical landing. The last three Starship hop-and-land tests have all ended with the rocket prototype exploding in a huge fireball….
SpaceX has been performing launch-flip-and-land tests of its new beyond-Earth-orbit launcher and spacecraft prototype, Starship, since December of last year. That first test ended in a big fireball, because Starship didn’t quite stick the landing. A second test, last month, came closer, but kind of belly-flopped into the ground, ending…
SpaceX is ready to conduct a high-altitude flight test of Starship prototype SN9, and our fingers are crossed that it’ll finally happen today. You can watch the action live right here.
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