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SpaceX's SN10 Starship Explodes, Elon Musk Gives It 'Honorable Discharge'
By Jason Murdock On 3/4/21 at 4:01 AM EST
Elon Musk gave the latest Starship test rocket an "honorable discharge" on Wednesday when it unexpectedly exploded minutes after landing.
The SpaceX chief reacted on Twitter after the company's latest prototype, serial number 10 or SN10, erupted into a ball of flames after what was by all accounts a successful touchdown in Boca Chica, Texas.
In spectacular footage, SN10 blasted 6.2 miles into the sky at 6:15 p.m. (ET) before flipping and landing back on Earth—all in just over six minutes.
It was the first time SpaceX had successfully landed a Starship prototype following a high-altitude test—the SN8 and SN9 rockets both exploded on impact.
About 10 minutes after landing, however, SN10 exploded.
"RIP SN10, honorable discharge," Musk tweeted in response to a post from Tim Dodd, a commentator known as the Everyday Astronaut.
In a separate tweet, Musk wrote: "SpaceX team is doing great work! One day, the true measure of success will be that Starship flights are commonplace."
After landing, the rocket was seen standing at a tilted angle and some flames could be seen near its base. SpaceX has yet to detail the cause of the explosion, but theories include a propellant tank leak or landing leg issues.
SpaceX's SN10 Starship Explodes, Elon Musk Gives It 'Honorable Discharge'
By Jason Murdock On 3/4/21 at 4:01 AM EST
Elon Musk gave the latest Starship test rocket an "honorable discharge" on Wednesday when it unexpectedly exploded minutes after landing.
The SpaceX chief reacted on Twitter after the company's latest prototype, serial number 10 or SN10, erupted into a ball of flames after what was by all accounts a successful touchdown in Boca Chica, Texas.
In spectacular footage, SN10 blasted 6.2 miles into the sky at 6:15 p.m. (ET) before flipping and landing back on Earth—all in just over six minutes.
It was the first time SpaceX had successfully landed a Starship prototype following a high-altitude test—the SN8 and SN9 rockets both exploded on impact.
About 10 minutes after landing, however, SN10 exploded.
"RIP SN10, honorable discharge," Musk tweeted in response to a post from Tim Dodd, a commentator known as the Everyday Astronaut.
In a separate tweet, Musk wrote: "SpaceX team is doing great work! One day, the true measure of success will be that Starship flights are commonplace."
After landing, the rocket was seen standing at a tilted angle and some flames could be seen near its base. SpaceX has yet to detail the cause of the explosion, but theories include a propellant tank leak or landing leg issues.
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