SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted, as booster ends up in ocean
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · North America
SpaceX launched Starship towards orbit on Friday in its boldest test yet: a 22-hour flight that aimed to capture the entire rocket in a move meant to accelerate moon and Mars travel. But Elon Musk’s company had to lower its expectations when the first part of the double catch flopped. The first-stage booster malfunctioned and instead of returning to its Texas pad several minutes after lift-off, it ended up in the Gulf of Mexico after an automatic abort. Despite the setback, the bullet-shaped...
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