The world's first fully reusable launch system and most powerful rocket in history, SpaceX's Starship, is undergoing orbital test flights at the company's launch facility near Boca Chica, Texas. The first two flights ended in failure, but the third flight witnessed successful liftoff and reaching an altitude of 40 km. Unfortunately, the separation between the prototypes failed, leading to an uncontrolled tumble. Ground teams detonated both vehicles to avoid a crash landing. After an FAA investigation, SpaceX upgraded its launch pad for future tests.
The world's first fully reusable launch system and most powerful rocket in history, SpaceX's Starship , is undergoing orbital test flights at the company's launch facility near Boca Chica , Texas . The first two flights ended in failure, but the third flight witnessed successful liftoff and reaching an altitude of 40 km. Unfortunately, the separation between the prototypes failed, leading to an uncontrolled tumble. Ground teams detonated both vehicles to avoid a crash landing .
After an FAA investigation, SpaceX upgraded its launch pad for future tests
Spacex Starship Orbital Test Flights Launch Facility Boca Chica Texas Liftoff Altitude Prototypes Failure Crash Landing FAA Investigation Launch Pad
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