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Mike Wehner
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- SpaceX launched another test flight of a Starship prototype today.
- The high-altitude launch lasted roughly six minutes, but it didn't end how SpaceX would have liked.
- Rather than landing, the spacecraft slammed into the landing area, creating a massive explosion.
SpaceX's latest Starship prototype launched on a test flight today, and it definitely ended with a bang. The launch went as planned, for the most part, with the Starship prototype traveling skyward for several minutes before killing its engines and then drifting back toward Earth. Everything looked great... until it didn't.
The Starship managed to direct itself perfectly back to the landing area while drifting on its side. It nailed the navigation and even successfully initiated the "kick flip" maneuver to orient itself just prior to reaching the landing pad. Unfortunately, the spacecraft kept rotating, falling on its other side and slamming into the landing area at an angle. The explosion was incredible.
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