SpaceX s Starship turns into a fireball after successful landing
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SpaceX s Starship SN10 had an epic launch Wednesday evening, but the good times were short-lived.
The Starship launched from SpaceX s South Texas site and soared 6.2 miles into the sky before decelerating and returning safely to the ground, where it exploded out of nowhere minutes after landing.
WATCH: A prototype of SpaceX s Starship rocket exploded minutes after successfully launching and landing in a high-altitude experimental test from Boca Chica, Texas on Wednesday. It was the third such attempt to end in flames. pic.twitter.com/FikD7UelbA CBS News (@CBSNews) March 4, 2021
Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX had another launch and landing test of its Starship spacecraft, successfully launching and landing the SN10 Starship which then spectacularly exploded on the launch pad. T
Boca Chica is an unincorporated community, meaning it is not governed by a local municipal corporation.
However, if Mr Musk wants to change the name, it will have to go through the official processes.
According to Cameron County Judge Eddy Trevino Jr, SpaceX has already approached officials about the name change.
Elon Musk wants to create Starbase in Texas by changing city name (Image: GETTY)
Elon Musk made the announcement on Twitter (Image: TWITTER)
In a short statement, Judge Trevino said: If SpaceX and Elon Musk would like to pursue down this path, they must abide by all state incorporation statutes.
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