SpaceX ’s Starship destroyed on return to Earth at end of third test flight

Spacecraft ’s cruise vessel flew around globe for first time, but lost contact in final stages before planned splashdownSpaceX ’s Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built,was destroyed during its return to Earth after nearly completing itsthird test flight.The 120-metre system, which weighs about 5,000 tonnes when fully fuelled, took off from SpaceX ’s spaceport, named Starbase, on the Gulf of Mexico in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX aims to use the spacecraft to one day carry astronauts to the moon and Mars.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 14, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Oliver Holmes Tags: SpaceX Elon Musk US news Science World news Source Type: news