SpaceX's latest test flight of a prototype spacecraft, nicknamed 'Starhopper,' was called off Wednesday before it left the ground, as plumes of smoke engulfed a development site in South Texas and bursts of flames surrounded the vehicle
New York Elon Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, is ramping up early testing of technology that could one day carry people deep into the solar system.
The latest test flight of a prototype spacecraft, nicknamed"Starhopper," was called off Wednesday before it left the ground, as plumes of smoke engulfed a development site in South Texas and bursts of flames surrounded the vehicle.It was slated to fly its highest"hop" test yet, to about 65 feet off the ground, and SpaceX set up a webcast for the event. But the attempt was aborted just moments after the rocket's massive engine fired up.
— e^👁🥧 July 25, 2019 When contacted by CNN Business Thursday, SpaceX spokesperson James Gleeson said he could not immediately provide additional details about the test.Starhopper is designed to be an early precursor to a deep-space exploration rocket called Starship. The prototype craft is meant to conduct short"hop" flights as part of the Starship development program.
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