▲ 242 ▼ Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket explodes in second test flight | CNN (www.cnn.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments SpaceX’s Starship rocket system reached several milestones in its second test flight before the rocket booster and spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) We've been to the moon already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Balex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago What? 😂 This flight wasn't supposed to go to the moon. It's a test flight. They're developing the most powerful rocket to have ever flown and recover every part of it. They're also using a power cycle for the engine that has never been used before. So no, what SpaceX is doing has never been done before. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Balex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago What? 😂 This flight wasn't supposed to go to the moon. It's a test flight. They're developing the most powerful rocket to have ever flown and recover every part of it. They're also using a power cycle for the engine that has never been used before. So no, what SpaceX is doing has never been done before. permalink fedilink source parent