SpaceX rocket explodes the day before human launch |
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May 29, 2020 08:36 PM
(This post was last modified: May 29, 2020 08:37 PM by X-32.)
![[Image: starship-sn4-explodes.gif?w=1390&crop=1]](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/starship-sn4-explodes.gif?w=1390&crop=1) Summary: A SpaceX prototype rocket (Starship SN4) has exploded today during a firing test in Texas. This comes 23 hours before SpaceX plans to launch it's first humans into space with their other rocket. This rocket engine that has exploded ("Raptor"), was meant to be a future upgrade for the Falcon 9, which will be used in tomorrow's human launch. Source(explosion) Source(launch)   (May 29, 2020 08:44 PM)SIM-3257834 Wrote: Let's just hope history doesn't repeat itself with this new crew I believe the space shuttle is actually the deadliest space vehicle with the highest mission failure rate. ![[Image: Iu0EfTL.gif]](https://i.imgur.com/Iu0EfTL.gif) |
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