SpaceX’s Starship rocket survived re-entry through the atmosphere and splashed down in the Indian Ocean as planned.
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SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched its next-generation Starship cruise vessel that ended minutes later with the vehicle exploding in the sky.
SpaceX called off the highly anticipated debut launch of its newly combined Starship cruise vessel and Super Heavy rocket in the final minutes of countdown.
The launch, from SpaceX’s Starbase rocket facilities in Texas, is slated for Monday, 17 April.
A key SpaceX Starship Super Heavy rocket launch test now is likely to take place later this month rather than sometime this week, CEO Elon Musk said.
SpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded while attempting to land on Wednesday after an otherwise successful test launch from the company’s rocket facility in Boca Chica, Texas, live video of the flight showed.