SpaceX Starship Lands Successfully — Then Explodes — After Test Flight
By
Dale Greenstein
and
Spectrum News Staff
Texas
PUBLISHED 6:33 PM ET Mar. 03, 2021
PUBLISHED 6:33 PM EST Mar. 03, 2021
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It was a huge success for SpaceX and the future of space travel — almost.
An uncrewed prototype Starship landed successfully on the pad Wednesday after a test flight that launched from the company’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas. But it exploded minutes later.
What You Need To Know
SpaceX completed a test launch and landing of prototype Starship
2 previous attempts ended in explosions while landing
Starship is designed to eventually take people to Mars