SpaceX is finalizing a massive new funding round. Here's why investors are clamoring for one of the world's most valuable startups.However, the company must first figure out how to land the rocket back on Earth in one piece, then quickly recycle it for its next launch. So far, its two attempts at flying Starship prototypes to high altitudes have not been able to land without exploding.of this kind in early December. The prototype — called Starship serial No.
"This is a test flight, the second time we've flown Starship in this configuration. We've got a lot of good data in the primary objective: To demonstrate control of the vehicle in a subsonic reentry," Insprucker said.An illustration of SpaceX's planned 39-story Starship rocket system launching from Boca Chica, Texas.
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SpaceX will perfect it after many failed attempts like this and China will just copy/steal i
vladwlad777 We’re never get to Mars like that, why not put a huge magnetic field on the landing zone.🧐
Moonshots are really risky, by definition. You'll get better.
As long as it’s Elon Musk’s, yay.
Still working the bugs out.
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