Summary
SpaceX's powerful rocket, Starship, failed its latest test flight after spinning out of control. This marks the third unsuccessful mission for Starship, as issues during flight led the spacecraft to break apart. SpaceX plans to analyze the test data to improve future launches.
Key Facts
- Starship is made up of two parts: the "Ship" on top and a booster called Super Heavy.
- During a test flight in Texas, Starship lost control after separating from its booster.
- SpaceX described the incident as a "rapid unscheduled disassembly," meaning the rocket broke apart unexpectedly.
- The test used a previously flown booster, making progress toward fully reusable rockets.
- The booster failed to land as planned and ended up in the Gulf of Mexico.
- SpaceX uses a "fail fast, learn fast" approach, aiming to learn from failures.
- Starship's primary goal is to eventually send humans to Mars, which involves high financial risk.
