Elon Musk’s Starship exploded minutes into its first attempt at its first flight into space, but the fiery ending wasn’t entirely unexpected for SpaceX. CEO Musk is calling the launch a success despite the explosion as the spacecraft manufacturer continues with its high space-exploration ambitions.
Here’s what led up to Starship’s inaugural flight, and what the explosion could mean for SpaceX going forward.
0:00 What Elon Musk’s latest Starship test means for the rocket’s future
0:43 Why Starship is important to the future of space travel
2:00 SpaceX’s trial and error method: why crashes aren’t necessarily bad for the company
4:05 Starship’s first test flight using both Super Heavy and the main spacecraft: what happened?
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