SpaceX’s Starship, the rocket that CEO Elon Musk hopes will take people to the moon and eventually Mars, completed a test on Wednesday that marked the first time it successfully launched and landed.
The rocket, designated SN15, lifted off from Boca Chica, Texas, at 5:27 p.m. local time. It reached an altitude of 10 kilometres before beginning its descent in the “belly flop” configuration. Then it fired its thrusters, flipped itself in the upright position, extended its landing legs and touched down softly.
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