SpaceX’s Starship Test Flight Ends in Destruction After Successful Booster Catch
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on a test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed after losing engine power.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., commonly referred to as SpaceX, is an American space technology company headquartered at the Starbase development site near Brownsville, Texas. Since its founding in 2002, the company has made numerous advancements in rocket propulsion, reusable launch vehicle, human spaceflight and satellite constellation technology. As of 2024, SpaceX is the world's dominant space launch provider, its launch cadence eclipsing all others, including private competitors and national programs like the Chinese space program. SpaceX, NASA, and the United States Armed Forces work closely together by means of governmental contracts.
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on a test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed after losing engine power.
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