The 394-foot-tall rocket launched from Starbase Thursday morning, in what is a massive step forward for the SpaceX program.
The rocket managed to survive MaxQ, the moment when a rocket experiences the greatest aerodynamic pressure, and continued upwards toward space. Things turned sour shortly before the four-minute mark, however, when the rocket began to exhibit erratic flight behavior. The rocket blew up, presumably the result of a self-destruct command issued by SpaceX ground control.Still, it’s an amazing result.
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