But the SN10 faired better than the prototypes which came before it.
When the SN9 launched on February 2 following weeks of delays, it ended in disaster for the company.
The rocket successfully cruised at an altitude of 10 kilometres. But as SN9 approached the landing pad, one of its engines failed to ignite and the rocket struggled to control its speed.
The SN10 landed before it exploded (Image: SPACEX)
Starship could one day take humans to Mars (Image: SPACEX)
Once it hit the ground, the spacecraft exploded into a huge ball of flames.
The SN9 s predecessor, the SN8, suffered a similar fate on its attempted land in December.