This is the dramatic moment Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket explodes into an enormous fireball after splashing down in the Indian Ocean. Footage shows as the rocket crashes into the sea as planned before erupting into flames.
Elon Musk called it an “epic” landing as he congratulated the SpaceX team. The CEO added: “You scored a goal for humanity.” SpaceX launched the Starship V3 – its largest and most powerful rocket yet – on Friday for a test flight.
It took off from the southern tip of Texas, near Brownsville, after the launch had been delayed by a day by a malfunctioning hydraulic pin. The Starship V3 is designed to launch more satellites and aims to carry future Nasa missions to the moon.
It was the 12th test flight of Musk’s rocket – despite the fiery landing, SpaceX said the craft test flight met its major objectives. Last year, mid-air explosions rained debris over the Atlantic after back-to-back Starship launches.
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