Starship Flies, Soft Lands, Then Explodes

Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX’s March 3 high-altitude test of a full-scale Starship prototype managed a soft landing—unlike two previous test vehicles—but then exploded 3 min. after touching down at the company’s facility in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. The test successfully demonstrated for the third time ascent, controlled...

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